Griffiths Introduction to Elementary Particles · Problem 10.14

Weak Interactions — David J. Griffiths

Physics — QFT · kobayashi-maskawa-matrix-independent-parameters

Problem

Show that the nine entries in the Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix are not all independent. How many independent real parameters remain after imposing unitarity and rephasing freedom? Show that the matrix can be reduced to the canonical form (10.90) with three generalized Cabibbo angles θ1,θ2,θ3\theta_1, \theta_2, \theta_3 and one phase factor δ\delta.

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