Present and Future in Semileptonic B Decays

Abstract

In this talk I review the status of our ability to extract the CKM matrix elements |Vub| and |Vcb| from semileptonic decays. I will review both exclusive and inclusive methods and put a strong emphasis on how to ensure keeping the extractions model independent.

Comments: 10 pages, Invited plenary talk presented at 9th International Symposium on Heavy Flavor Physics, Caltech, Sep. 10-13, 2001