Rare Kaon Decays - Overview

Abstract

The theory of rare $K$ decays is reviewed, emphasizing short-distance processes and the prospects to probe the physics of flavour. A brief overview of the subject is presented, along with a more detailed discussion of the theory of $K\to \pi \nu \bar{\nu }$ decays.

10 pages, 3 figures, Invited Talk at KAON 2001, Pisa