Symmetry breaking in τ decay

Abstract

In view of the recent attempts to detect theG-parity violating decay τ→πηv _τ which may have bearing on the presence of the second class current, we discuss the isospin symmetry breaking effects in the processes of τ→δv, Bv, and ηπv from a dynamical point of view. It is shown that all the symmetry breaking effects are proportional to theu−d quark mass difference. Depending on whether the current or the constituent quark masses are used, the decay τ→πηv _τ via δ is either of the same order or three orders of magnitude smaller than the upper limit set by the latest experiments. This is in agreement with the other theoretical estimates.