Toward a complete description of b → uℓ−$$ \overline{\nu} $$ within the Weak Effective Theory decays

Abstract

Abstract We fit the available data on exclusive semileptonic b → uℓ−$$ \overline{\nu} $$ ν ¯ decays within the Standard Model and in the Weak Effective Theory. Assuming Standard Model dynamics, we find $$ \left|{V}_{ub}\right|={3.59}_{-0.12}^{+0.13}\times {10}^{-3} $$ V ub = 3.59 − 0.12 + 0.13 × 10 − 3 . Lifting this assumption, we obtain stringent constraints on the coefficients of the ubℓν sector of the Weak Effective Theory. Performing a Bayesian model comparison, we find that a beyond the Standard Model interpretation is favoured over a Standard Model interpretation of the available data. We provide a Gaussian mixture model that enables the efficient use of our fit results in subsequent analyses beyond the Standard Model, within and beyond the framework of the Standard Model Effective Field Theory.