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Violation in Mixing

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7.2 Branch<strong>in</strong>g fraction � � � � analysis results ......................166<br />

7.3 Analysis strategy .......................................167<br />

7.4 Data samples and event selection . . . ............................168<br />

7.4.1 Optimization of the � Ó× �Ë� cut ..........................169<br />

7.4.2 Comparison with the branch<strong>in</strong>g fraction analysis result . . . ...........172<br />

7.5 Background characterization .................................172<br />

7.5.1 Composition . . ..................................172<br />

7.5.2 Parameterization of ¡Ø ...............................173<br />

7.6 Signal characterization . . ..................................176<br />

7.7 The maximum likelihood analysis . . ............................177<br />

7.7.1 Likelihood function .................................177<br />

7.7.2 Probability Density Functions ...........................178<br />

7.7.2.1 Correlations between PDF variables .................182<br />

7.8 Validation studies .......................................185<br />

7.8.1 Toy Monte Carlo ..................................185<br />

7.8.2 Effect of float<strong>in</strong>g yields <strong>in</strong> the �È fit........................188<br />

7.8.3 Monte Carlo fits ..................................188<br />

7.8.4 Branch<strong>in</strong>g fraction fits . . . ............................190<br />

7.8.5 Lifetime and mix<strong>in</strong>g fits . . ............................190<br />

7.9 Results .............................................192<br />

7.9.1 Cross-checks . . ..................................192<br />

7.10 Systematic studies .......................................197<br />

7.11 Summary ...........................................197<br />

Bibliography .............................................205<br />

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