Light quark masses and CKM matrix elements from lattice QCD

Abstract

I give a brief overview of recent results from lattice QCD calculations which are relevant for the phenomenology of the Standard Model. I discuss, in particular, the lattice determination of light quark masses and the calculation of those hadronic quantities, such as semileptonic form factors, decay constants and B-parameters, which are of particular interest for the analysis of the CKM mixing matrix and the origin of CP violation.

Comments: 5 pages, 4 figures, uses espcrc2.sty (included). Based on invited talk given at the QCD 98 Euroconference, Montpellier, France, 2-8 July 1998