We calculate the electric dipole moment of the electron using the experimental result of the muon electric dipole moment and upper limit of the $BR\left(\overrightarrow{\mu }e\gamma \right)$ in the framework of the general two Higgs doublet model. Our prediction is ${10}^{-32}e\mathrm{cm},$ which lies in the experimental current limits. Further, we obtain constraints for the Yukawa couplings ${\overline{\xi }}_{N,\tau e}^D$ and ${\overline{\xi }}_{N,\tau \mu }^D.$ Finally, we present an expression which connects the $BR\left(\overrightarrow{\tau }\mu \gamma \right)$ and the electric dipole moment of the $\tau$ lepton and study the relation between these physical quantities.

• Received 2 January 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.64.013013