Quo vadis flavour physics? - FPCP2017 theory summary and outlook

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent theoretical developments in flavour physics, highlighting anomalies in meson decays that may indicate new physics beyond the Standard Model and discussing future research directions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive summary of the current status of flavour physics anomalies and outlines potential avenues for testing new physics theories.

Findings

Identification of intriguing anomalies in $K$ and $B$ meson decays

Discussion of the theoretical status of these anomalies

Suggestions for future experimental and theoretical investigations

Abstract

We review the recent highlights of theoretical flavour physics, based on the theory summary talk given at FPCP2017. Over the past years, a number of intriguing anomalies have emerged in flavour violating $K$ and $B$ meson decays, constituting some of the most promising hints for the presence of physics beyond the Standard Model. We discuss the theory status of these anomalies and outline possible future directions to test the underlying New Physics.