The major area of research is the phenomenology of weak interactions based upon the ideas of modern gauge theories. Among the problems being considered are neutrino masses, the origin of CP violation, lepton number violation and the solar neutrino problem.

Selected Recent Publications

C.Y.Chien and L.Wolfenstein ,”Consequences Approximate S3 Symmetry of the Neutrino Mass Matrix,”  hep-ph 0709.3762 ,Phys.Rev in press

R.N Mohapatra, L.Wolfenstein and others, “Theory of Neutrinos”, Rep. Prog Phys. 70, 1754 (2007)

L. Wolfenstein, “Conservation Laws in Encyclopedia of Physics,”  pp 364-370 (2005)

L.Wolfenstein and Feng Wu, “Final State Interactions,”  Phys.Rev D 72, 077501 (2005)

L. Wolfensetin, “Can Theory Meet the B Physics Challenge in B Physics at Hadron Machiness,” p.279 (2004)

L. Wolfenstein, “Fermi Interactions in Fermi Rememberd,”  pp239-241 (2003)

L. Wolfenstein, “The Strengh of the Weak Interactions,”  Ann.Rec Nuc Part. Sci pp 1-17 (2004)