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We derive a set of light-cone sum rules relating the hadronic form factors relevant for B → Kπℓ+ℓ− decays to the B-meson light-cone distribution amplitudes (LCDAs). We obtain the sum rule relations for all B → K π form factors of (axial)vector and (pseudo)tensor b → s currents with a P -wave K π system. Our results reduce to the known light-cone sum rules for B → K∗ form factors in the limit of a single narrow-width resonance. We update the operator-product expansion for the underlying correlation function by including a more complete set of B-meson LCDAs with higher twists, and produce numerical results for all B → K∗ form factors in the narrow-width limit. We then use the new sum rules to estimate the effect of a non-vanishing K∗ width in B → K∗ transitions, and find that this effect is universal and increases the factorizable part of the rate of B → K∗X decays by a factor of 20%. This effect, by itself, goes in the direction of increasing the current tension in the differential B → K∗μμ branching fractions. We also discuss B → K π transitions outside the K∗ window, and explain how measurements of B → K πℓℓ observables above the K∗ region can be used to further constrain the B → K∗ form factors.
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Descotes-Genon, S., Khodjamirian, A. & Virto, J. Light-cone sum rules for B → K π form factors and applications to rare decays. J. High Energ. Phys. 2019, 83 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2019)083
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