1. Plenary Talks

Strongly Coupled Quark-Gluon Plasma: The Status Report E.V. Shuryak

1. Why strongly coupled?

2. Collective ows in heavy ion collisions

3. Classical strongly coupled non-Abelian plasmas

4. Quantum mechanics of the quasiparticles

5. AdS/CFT correspondence at nite T

6. AdS/QCD

7. (Post)Con nement and monopoles

References

New Open and Hidden Charm Spectroscopy P. Colangelo, F. De Fazio, R. Ferrandes and S. Nicotri

1. Introduction

2. Mesons with open charm

2.1. cq mesons: D (2308) and D (2440)

2.2. cs mesons: D sJ(2317), Ds (2460) and D (2860)

3. Hidden charm mesons

3.1. hc and C

3.2. X(3940), Y (3940) and Z(3930).

3.3. Y (4260)

4. Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Planar Equivalence — An Update A. Armoni

1. Introduction and background

2. Planar equivalence - a proof

3. The orientifold large-N expansion

4. Applications for one-avor QCD

5. Applications for three-avor QCD

6. Sagnotti's model and the gauge/string correspondence

7. Recent developments and outlook

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

References

Nucleons on the Light Cone: Theory and Phenomenology of Baryon Distribution Amplitudes V.M. Braun

1. Introduction

2. General framework

2.1. Definitions

2.2. Conformal expansion

2.3. Scale dependence and Complete Integrability

3. Nonperturbative parameters

4. Light-Cone Sum Rules

5. Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Solitons in Supersymmetric Gauge Theories: Moduli Matrix Approach M. Eto, Y. Isozumi, M. Nitta, K. O

1. Discrete Vacua in Higgs Phase

2. 1/2 BPS Walls

3. 1/2 BPS Vortices

4. 1/4 BPS Webs of Domain Walls

5. 1/4 BPS Monopoles (Instantons) inside a vortex

6. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

2. AdS/QCD Convener A. Armoni

Emerging Holography: AdS from QCD J. Erlich

1. Introduction

2. The AdS/CFT correspondence

3. The Pade approximation and vector mesons

4. The emergence of AdS

Acknowledgments

References

A Holographic Model of Hadrons M.A. Stephanov

1. Introduction

2. Field content

3. 5D action and chiral symmetry breaking

4. Matching the 5D gauge coupling

5. Hadrons

6. Meson interactions and VMD

7. Comparison to experiment

References

Gauge–String Duality, Spin Chains and 2-D E ective Actions A.A. Tseytlin

1. Introduction

2. Gauge theory spectrum

3. Structure of spectrum at large J and small

4. Low-energy states: “fast” 2-spin strings

5. All-order Bethe ansatz

6. Effective field theory approach

7. Field theory S-matrix for “magnons”

Acknowledgements

References

Linear Confinement and AdS/QCD A. Karch, E. Katz, D.T. Son and M.A. Stephanov

1. Introduction

2. Background geometry and overview

3. Rho mesons

4. Higher spin mesons

5. Conclusions

References

Instantons on D7 Brane Probes and AdS/CFT with Flavor J. Erdmenger

1. Introduction

2. Higgs branch AdS/CFT dictionary

3. Higgs potential for non-supersymmetric backgrounds - thermal phase transition

References

Mapping String States into Partons: Form Factors and the Hadron Spectrum in AdS/QCD G.F. De T eramon

Acknowledgements

References

Properties of Hadrons from D4/D8-Brane System T. Sakai and S. Sugimoto

1. introduction

2. QCD & D4/D8 system

3. Holographic description of QCD

4. 5 dim gauge theory 4 dim meson theory

5. Other topics

Acknowledgments

References

Energy in AdS B. Tekin

1. Introduction

2. Charges for generic gravity models

2.1. Conserved Charges

2.2. Stokes Theorem

3. The energy of schwarzschild (Anti)de-sitter solutions

4. Conserved charges of higher D Kerr-AdS spacetimes

5. Negative mass solitons

6. Higher curvature gravity models

7. Acknowledgments

References

3. Heavy Quark Physics Conveners P. Colangelo, T. Mannel

Systems of Two Heavy Quarks with Effective Field Theories N. Brambilla

1. Introduction

2. Scales and EFTs

3. pNRQCD

3.1. Weakly coupled pNRQCD

References

Constraining Universal Extra Dimensions through B Decays F. De Fazio

1. Introduction

2. The ACD model with a single UED

3. Decays B K( * ) +

4. The decays B K( )

5. The decay B K

6. Conclusions and perspectives

Acknowledgments

References

Light-Cone Sum Rules with B-Meson Distribution Amplitudes A. Khodjamirian

1. Introduction

2. LCSR with B-meson distribution amplitudes

3. Modelling B-meson DA's

4. Estimates of form factors from the new sum rules

References

The Charm Quark as a Massive Collinear Quark T. Mannel

1. Introduction

2. SCET lagrangian and transition currents

3. Tree Level Results

4. Radiative corrections

5. Discussion of the results

References

Heavy Meson Molecules in Effective Field Theory M.T. Al ky, F. Gabbiani and A.A. Petrov

1. Introduction

2. The effective Lagrangian

3. Properties of bound states

4. Conclusions

References

Recent Advances in NRQCD A. Hoang and P. Ruiz-Femenia

1. Threshold physics at the ILC

2. Theoretical status of t t production

3. Finite width and electroweak effects

4. Non-relativistic currents with general quantum numbers

Acknowledgments

References

Radiative Transitions and the Quarkonium Magnetic Moment A. Vairo

Acknowledgements

References

B K vs B and Vtd /Vts| P. Ball and R. Zwicky

1. Introduction

2. Reduced uncertainty in the ratio of branching ratios

2.1. The form factor ratio TB K /TB p

2.2. SU(3)-breaking of distribution amplitudes

2.3. Extraction of |Vtd/Vts|

3. Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

4. High Temperature/Density Physics Convener: E. Shuryak

Charm and Charmonium in the Quark–Gluon Plasma R. Rapp, D. Cabrera and H. Van Hees

1. Introduction

2. Open charm and bottom in the QGP

3. Heavy quarkonia in the QGP

3.1. Potential models, spectral functions and lattice QCD

3.2. Quarkonium phenomenology in heavy-ion collisions

4. Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Confinement-Decon nement Phase Transition and Fractional Instanton Quarks in Dense Matter A.R. Zhitn

1. Introduction

2. Instantons at large

3. Instantons at small

4. Conjecture.

5. Concluding comments

References

Surprises for QCD at Nonzero Chemical Potential K. Splittor and J.J.M. Verbaarschot

1. Introduction

2. Gauge Invariance and the Phases of QCD at µ = 0

3. Low Energy Limit of QCD

4. Chiral Symmetry Breaking at µ = 0 and the Dirac Spectrum

5. Conclusions

References

Stability Conditions in Gapless Superconductors E. Gubankova

1. Introduction

2. Definitions for the screening masses and susceptibility.

3. Results

References

Recent Results in Color Superconductivity G. Nardulli

1. Introduction

2. LOFF Phase of QCD with three avors in the Ginzburg Landau approximation

3. Stability of the LOFF Phase of QCD with three avors

Acknowledgments

References

Heavy Quarkonia above Decon nement A. M ocsy

References

-Parameter in QCD-like Theories at Finite Density M.A. Metlitski

1. Introduction

2. Phase diagram

3. -dependence

4. Topological susceptibility. Ward identities

5. Gluon condensate

6. Conclusion

References

The Decon ning Phase of SU(2) Yang-Mills Thermodynamics R. Hofmann

1. A nonperturbative ground state at high temperature

2. Constraints on resolution in the e ective theory

3. Application: SU(2)

References

5. Solitons in Gauge Theories Convener: D. Tong

Fractional Strings on Domain Walls R. Auzzi

1. Introduction

2. Theretical set-up

3. The domain walls

4. The effective world-volume action

5. The wall junction

References

Magnetic Monopoles in Hot QCD C.P. Korthals Altes

1. Motivation and outline

2. Dimensional reduction, and the magnetic sector

2.1. Magnetic observables

2.2. Electric observables

3. Theoretical results compared to lattice data

4. Effective action for the monopoles

5. Conclusions

References

Domain Wall Junctions in N = 1 Super Yang-Mills and Quantum Hall Edges A. Ritz

1. Introduction

1.1. SYM on R3 × S1

2. Acharya-Vafa and threshold bound states

3. Quantum-Hall edges and mirror symmetry

4. Concluding remarks

References

Multi–Vortices with Large Magnetic Flux S. Bolognesi

1. Introduction

2. Genesis of the idea

3. The wall vortex

4. ZN strings

4.1. Lattice data and saturation limit

Acknowledgments

References

An Open-Closed String Duality in Field Theory? D. Tong

1. Introduction

2. The eld theory and its spectrum

3. The solitons

4. Wall dynamics: Bulk description

5. Wall dynamics: Open string description

6. Discussion

References

Analog of Bulk–Brane Duality in Field Theory M. Shifman and A. Yung

1. Introduction

2. Domain walls, strings and their junctions

3. Quantizing strings on the wall

4. Physics of the world-volume theory

5. Conclusions

References

6. Lattice Methods Convener: J. Giedt

Staggered Fermions and Power-Counting J. Giedt

1. Motivations

2. The conflict with Reisz’s theorem

2.1. A Reisz review

3. The staggered fermion power-counting theorem

4. Discussion

Acknowledgements

References

At which Order should we Truncate Perturbative Series? Y. Meurice

1. Introduction

2. The rule of thumb

3. Quantum eld theory with a large eld cuto

4. Optimization and interpolation

5. Lattice gauge theory with one plaquette

6. The non-perturbative part of the plaquette

7. Conclusions

References

7. General Aspects of QCD and Gauge Theories Convener: M. Shifman

Connecting the Chiral and Heavy Quark Limits: Full Mass Dependence of Fermion Determinant in an Inst

Acknowledgments:

References

Dynamics of Wilson-Loops in QCD F. Lenz

1. Introduction

2. Wilson-loop distributions and diffusion

3. Casimir scaling and screening in con ning phase

4. Wilson-loop e ective action and approximate center symmetry

5. Correlation function of large Wilson-loops

6. Summary

References

Perturbative Calculation of the VEV of the Monopole Creation Operator A. Kovner, A. Khvedelidze and

1. Introduction

2. The monopole operator

3. The VEV

References

Towards the Reggeon Field Theory in QCD M. Lublinsky

1. High energy scattering

1.1. KLWMIJ Hamiltonian (dilute limit)

1.2. JIMWLK Hamiltonian and beyond (dense limit)

1.3. DDD - Dense Dilute Duality

2. Reggeon eld theory in QCD

3. Summary and outlook

Acknowledgments

References

Large Nc Orbifold and Orientifold Equivalences: Old and New M. Unsal

1. Orbifold and orientifold equivalences

References

Baryons and Skyrmions in QCD with Quarks in Higher Representations S. Bolognesi

1. Introduction

2. Effective lagrangians, anomalies and skyrmions

3. Baryons at large N

3.1. The baryon in ordinary QCD

3.2. The simplest baryon in higher representations

4. Construction of the stable baryons

Acknowledgements

References

8. Light Quarks and Gluons Convener: A. Khodjamirian

Model Independent Determination of the Lowest Resonance of QCD H. Leutwyler

References

Restoration of Chiral and U(1)A Symmetries in Excited Hadrons in the Semiclassical Regime L. Ya. Glo

1. Introduction

2. Chiral symmetry restoration and the quark-hadron duality

3. Restoration of the classical symmetry in the semiclassical regime

4. A solvable model of the 't Hooft type

References

Why Massless Pions do not Preclude Effective Chiral Restoration in the Hadron Spectrum T.D. Cohen

1. Effective Chiral restoration

2. A theoretical challenge

3. A counterexample

4. Discussion

Acknowledgments

References

QCD Glueball Sum Rules and Vacuum Topology H. Forkel

1. Introduction

2. Correlators and sum rules

3. IOPE

4. Results and discussion

References

Counting Rules, Holographic Wave Functions, Meromorphization and Quark-Hadron Duality A.V. Radyushki

1. Introduction

2. Holographic wave functions and Feynman mechanism

3. Meromorphization and local quark-hadron duality

References

High–Energy E ective Action from Scattering of QCD Shock Waves I. Balitsky

1. Introduction

2. Rapidity factorization

3. The e ective action

3.1. Scattering of QCD shock waves

3.2. Expansion in commutators

3.3. Gauge-invariant form of the effective action

4. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Weakly Bound Diquarks and E mov Hyperions in QCD J.A.O. Marinho, E. Gambin and T. Frederico

1. Introduction

2. Extended QCD model with diquarks

3. Gluon and photon masses in the scalar condensate

4. Thomas-Efimov e ect in the BEC phase

5. Running coupling constant

6. Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

9. Large N Convener: T. Cohen

Baryons and Large Nc in Happy Resonance R.F. Lebed

1. Introduction

2. The scattering method

3. New developments

4. Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

Large N Gauge Theories – Numerical Results R. Narayanan and H. Neuberger

1. Introduction

2. Phases of large N QCD

3. Chiral symmetry breaking in nite volume

4. Pions in large N QCD

5. Chiral symmetry restoration

6. Phase transition in the Wilson loop operator

Acknowledgements

References

10. Multiparton Amplitudes Convener: Z. Bern

MHV Vertices and On–Shell Recursion Relations P. Svrcek

1. Introduction

2. Helicity amplitudes

2.1. Spinors

2.2. Scattering amplitudes

2.3. Maximally helicity violating amplitudes

3. Scattering amplitudes in twistor space

4. MHV diagrams

5. BCFW recursion relations

Acknowledgements

References

Quantum MHV Diagrams A. Brandhuber and G. Travaglini

1. Introduction

2. Colour decomposition and spinor helicity formalism

3. Twistor space and MHV diagrams

4. From trees to loops

5. From loops to trees

5.1. The Feynman tree theorem and the proof of covariance

5.2. Collinear limits

6. Generalised unitarity

Acknowledgments

References

Similarities of Gauge and Gravity Amplitudes N.E.J. Bjerrum-Bohr, D.C. Dunbar and H. Ita

1. Introduction

2. Old and new techniques for gravity tree amplitudes

3. One-loop amplitudes in N = 8 supergravity

References

Bootstrapping One-Loop QCD Amplitudes C.F. Berger

1. Introduction

2. On-shell recursion relations at tree level

3. The bootstrap method

4. Summary and outlook

Acknowledgments

References

On-Shell Recursion Relations for n-Point QCD D. Forde

1. Introduction

2. Recursive bootstrap approach

3. Solving recursion relations and all-multiplicity amplitudes

References

QCD On-Shell Recurrence Relations from the Largest Time Equation D. Vaman and Y.P. Yao

1. Introduction

2. The space-cone gauge xed Yang-Mills action

3. The causality (largest time") equations

4. Reassembling Feynman diagrams into BCFW recursion relations

5. The recursion relations and the largest time equation

6. The general case

References

11. Light Cone Convener: J. Hiller

The Nucleon Electric Dipole Moment in Light-Front QCD S. Gardner

1. Introduction

2. Electromagnetic form factors in light-front QCD

3. Discrete symmetries on the light front and a relation for the electric dipole moment

4. Implications

5. Summary

Acknowledgments

References

Masses and Boost-Invariant Wave Functions of Heavy Quarkonia from the Light-Front Hamiltonian of QCD

1. Motivation for the LF Hamiltonian approach to QCD

2. Binding above threshold in heavy quarkonia

3. Masses and wave functions in the crudest approximation

References

Lattice Formulation of QCD Near the Light Cone" D. Gr unewald

1. Introduction

2. Near light cone coordinates

3. The guidance wave functional

4. Conclusions

References

New Perspectives for QCD from AdS/CFT S.J. Brodsky

1. The conformal approximation to QCD

2. Hadronic spectra in AdS/QCD

3. Hadron wavefunctions in AdS/QCD

Acknowledgments

References

Supersymmetric Two–Dimensional QCD at Finite Temperature J.R. Hiller

1. Introduction

2. Supersymmetric QCD

3. Finite temperature

4. Lanczos algorithm for density of states

5. Preliminary results

6. Future work

Acknowledgments

References

Pole Approximation for Pion Electromagnetic Form Factor within Light-Front Dynamics J.P.B.C. de Melo

1. Introduction

2. Electromagnetic pion form factor

3. Propagator pole approximation

4. Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References

A Sum Rules Calculation in the Light–Cone Representation G. McCartor

1. A Sum Rule Calculation for the Meson

2. Induced operators

3. A sum rules calculation

4. Summary

References

12. Pages of the Past

A Brief History of FTPI S. Gasiorowicz

Slouching Towards the Standard Model S. Gasiorowicz

Paradise Lost S. Migdal

13. Glimpses of the Conference

Pictures (Snapshots by M. Shifman)

List of Participants