Theory review on rare K decays: Standard Model and beyond

Abstract

The theoretical status of the rare K --> pi nu nu, KL --> pi0 l+ l- and KL --> mu+ mu- decays in the Standard Model is reviewed. Their sensitivity to New Physics and their discriminating power is also illustrated.

Comments: 5 pages. Talk given at the 7th International Conference on Hyperons, Charm And Beauty Hadrons (BEACH 2006), 2-8 July 2006, Lancaster, UK