Conferences and Workshops specializing in the non-perturbative aspects of quantum field theory on the light front, especially QCD and QED, have been held on a yearly basis for about five years now. Hamiltonian formulations have played a central role and research groups of substantial size have developed with the conviction that these approaches may develop into a complementary tool to lattice approaches. Much work remains to be done to make this vision a reality and there are impressive efforts underway.
A primary interest of IITAP is to foster the growth of science in all nations, but especially in developing nations. Since this field is in its early stages, relative to lattice methods and involves considerable analytical efforts, it offers an opportunity for significant expansion to include scientists from many nations. Indeed, some major contributions to this field are already evident from the global physics and mathematics community.
The purpose of the School, which is limited to about 20 participants, will be to provide tutorial style lectures on topics relevant to the field. Lectures will be delivered primarily by the top junior members of the field who will also be available for extended interactions with the participants of the School. The School is scheduled for the 4 weeks preceeding the 2 week Workshop. The Workshop will then assemble the junior and senior experts in the field, as well as the participants of the School, for working groups, facilitated discussions and seminars.
Given that some Workshop participants will only be able to participate up to one week, we have selected the first week of the Workshop as the more intensive lecture week. The second week will have fewer lectures and more discussion time.
Fellowships supported by IITAP will be awarded to the successful applicants. Background, scientific expertise, and potential for fostering the growth of science in their developing region will be taken into consideration. Support will also be available for other promising young scientists on a competitive basis. In addition to the financial support IITAP enjoys from Iowa State University (ISU) and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), we will seek support from other outside funding sources such as the US Department of Energy and the US National Science Foundation.
Topic areas for the School and Workshop include:
Confinement, Renormalization and Chiral Aspects of QCD
Developing and Solving Effective Hamiltonians
Structure of the Non-Perturbative QCD Vacuum
Zero Modes and the Light-Cone Gauge
Dimensionally Reduced Models of QCD
Phenomenology of Hadronic Physics
New Directions and Intersections with Other Fields
International Advisory Committee
J.P. Vary, Chair of the International Advisory Committee (Iowa State Univ.)
| A. Bassetto (Univ. of Padova) | S.J. Brodsky (SLAC) |
| Y. Frishman (Weizmann Inst.) | S.D. Glazek (Warsaw Univ.) |
| P. Grange' (Montpellier Univ.) | J.R. Hiller (Univ. Minnesota - Duluth) |
| G. McCartor (SMU Dallas) | G.A. Miller (Univ. Washington) |
| J.M. Namyslowski (Warsaw Univ.) | K.G. Wilson (Ohio State Univ.) |
| H.C. Pauli (MPI Heidelberg) | R.J. Perry (Ohio State Univ.) |
| S. Pinsky (Ohio State Univ.) | E. Werner (Univ. Regensburg) |
Local Organizing Committee
Jianwei Qiu
James P. Vary
Frank Woelz
Registration Fee (student fees are in parentheses): By 3/15/96 After 3/15/96 School $150 ($75) $180 ($90) Workshop $150 ($75) $180 ($90) For further information contact: International Institute of Theoretical and Applied Physics Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011 USA Internet: iitap_qcd@iastate.edu Tel: 515-294-1253 Fax: 515-294-9933
IITAP URL: http://www.iitap.iastate.edu
(select "Light-Cone School and Workshop")