A Search for Nonresonant ${\mathit{B}}^{+}\to {\mathit{h}}^{+}{\mathit{h}}^{-}{\mathit{h}}^{+}$ Decays

We use data collected by the CLEO II detector at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR) to search for $B^{+}\to h^{+}{h}^{-}{h}^{+}$ (nonresonant) decays, where $h^{\pm }$ can be either ${\pi }^{\pm }{,K}^{\pm }$, or $p\left(\overline{p}\right)$. We see no evidence for signals and set upper limits on the branching fractions in the range $(2.8–8.9)\times {10}^{-5\mathrm{}}$. If observed, these decays may display CP violating asymmetries.