Quark masses from lattice QCD and the study of textures

TL;DR

This paper reviews how precise lattice QCD calculations of quark masses can test theories linking quark mass textures to CKM matrix elements, providing insights into flavor physics.

Contribution

It demonstrates the application of recent high-precision lattice QCD results to evaluate theories of quark mass textures and their relation to CKM matrix elements.

Findings

Lattice QCD provides accurate quark mass determinations.

Recent results test theories of quark mass textures.

Implications for understanding flavor physics.

Abstract

I review how the determination of quark masses from lattice QCD can be used to study textures in quark mass matrices. This type of theory relates quark masses to CKM matrix elements. I demonstrate how the recent precision results from the HPQCD and MILC collaborations for quark masses can be used to test some of these ideas.