Low- x QCD physics from RHIC and HERA to the LHC

We present a summary of the physics of gluon saturation and non-linear QCD evolution at small values of the parton momentum fraction x in the proton and nucleus in the context of recent experimental results at HERA and RHIC. The rich physics potential of low-x studies at the LHC, especially in the forward region, is discussed and some benchmark measurements in pp, pA and AA collisions are introduced.     

On dynamical gluon mass generation

The effective gluon propagator constructed with the pinch technique is governed by a Schwinger-Dyson equation with special structure and gauge properties, that can be deduced from the correspondence with the background field method. Most importantly the non-perturbative gluon self-energy is transverse order-by-order in the dressed loop expansion, and separately for gluonic and ghost contributions, a property which allows for a meanigfull truncation. A linearized version of the truncated Schwinger-Dyson equation is derived, using a vertex that satisfies the required Ward identity and contains massless poles. The resulting integral equation, subject to a properly regularized constraint, is solved numerically, and the main features of the solutions are briefly discussed.     

Understanding nucleon structure using lattice simulations

This review focuses on the discussion of three key results of nucleon structure calculations on the lattice. These three results are the quark contribution to the nucleon spin, J_q, the nucleon-Δ transition form factors, and the nucleon axial coupling, g_A. The importance for phenomenology and experiment is discussed and the requirements for future simulations are pointed out.     

Stable bundle extensions on elliptic Calabi–Yau threefolds

We construct stable bundle extensions on elliptically fibered Calabi–Yau threefolds. We show that these bundles can solve the topological anomaly constraint in heterotic string theory without the need for invoking background five-branes.     

高能p-A碰撞Drell-Yan过程中的初态核效应

核遮蔽和能量损失效应是p-A碰撞中两种重要的初态核效应. 本文利用从轻子-原子核深度非弹性散射实验数据中抽取的束缚核子的部分子分布函数, 在色弦模型中研究了Drell-Yan双轻子对产生过程中的能量损失效应. 通过对FNAL E772和E866实验数据的χ²分析, 得到夸克在冷核中的能量损失率为－dE/dz=2.06GeV/fm. 这和该模型理论预言的结果(－dE/dz～2GeV/fm)一致. 通过将理论计算结果与实验数据进行比较, 发现考虑到能量损失后能很好的解释实验现象.     

Can shadowing mimic the QCD phase transition?

The directed flow of protons is studied in the quark-gluon string model as a function of the impact parameter for S+S and Pb+Pb reactions at 160 AGeV/c. A significant reduction of the directed flow in midrapidity range, which can lead to the development of the antiflow, is found due to the absorption of early emitted particles by massive spectators (shadowing effect). This effect can mimic the formation of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP). However, in the absorption scenario the antiflow is stronger for the system of light colliding nuclei than for the heavy ones, while in the case of the plasma creation the effect should be opposite.     

Recent advances in lattice gauge theories

Recent progress in the field of lattice gauge theories is briefly reviewed for a nonspecialist audience. While the emphasis is on the latest and more definitive results that have emerged prior to this symposium, an effort has been made to provide them with minimal technicalities.     

夸克胶子混合真空凝聚和Dyson-Schwinger方程

基于夸克传播子的Dyson-Schwinger方程，计算了夸克胶子混合真空凝聚和夸克真空凝聚. 这些凝聚不仅联系着夸克在真空态中的虚度，而且也表征了真空中夸克分布的空间宽度. 真空凝聚的存在直接反映着QCD真空的非微扰结构. 计算表明：上夸克与下夸克的虚度为λ²_u,d=0.7GeV²，奇异夸克的虚度为λ²_s=1.6GeV². 这些结果与许多用完全不同的方法得到的结果一致.     

String dynamics near a black hole

The dynamics of a string near a Kaluza-Klein black hole are studied. Solutions to the geodesic equations are obtained using the world sheet velocity of light as an expansion parameter. For a string falling into a magnetically charged black hole, it is shown that the compact dimension decreases with the world-sheet coordinate τ.     

Trouble finding the optimal AdS/QCD

In the bottom-up approach to AdS/QCD based on a five-dimensional gravity dilaton action the exponential of the dilaton field is usually identified as the strong or 't Hooft coupling. There is currently no model known which fits the measurements of the running coupling and lattice results for pressure at the same time. With a one parametric toy model we demonstrate the effect of fitting the pressure on the coupling and vice versa.