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We study the implications of generalized CP transformations acting on the mass matrices of charged leptons in a model-independent way. Generalized e − μ, e − τ and μ−τ symmetries are considered in detail. In all cases the physical parameters of the lepton mixing matrix, three mixing angles and three CP phases can be expressed in terms of a restricted set of independent “theory parameters” that characterize a given choice of CP transformation. This leads to implications for neutrino oscillations as well as neutrinoless double beta decay experiments.
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Chen, P., Chuliá, S.C., Ding, GJ. et al. Neutrino predictions from generalized CP symmetries of charged leptons. J. High Energ. Phys. 2018, 77 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2018)077
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