CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- 1. Perturbative and Nonperturbative QCD -- Advances in Generalized Parton Distribution Study A . V. Radyushkin -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Form factors, usual and nonforward parton densities -- 3. Wide-angle Compton scattering -- 4. Distribution amplitudes and pion form factors -- 5 . Hard electroproduction processes and generalized parton distributions -- 6. Double distributions -- 7. Conclusions -- 8. Acknowledgements -- References -- QCD Dirac Spectra and the Toda Lattice K. Splittorff und J. J. M. Verbaarschot -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Dirac Spectrum in QCD -- 2.1. Ergodic Domain of QCD -- 2.2. Toda Lattice Equation -- 3. Dirac Spectrum at Nonzero Chemical Potential -- 3.1. Integration Formula -- 3.2. Toda Lattice Equation -- 3.3. The Bosonic Partition Function -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Conformal Symmetry as a Template for QCD S.J. Brodsky -- 1. Introduction: The Conformal Correspondence Principle -- 2. Effective Charges -- 3. Effective Charges and Unification -- 4. The Infrared Behavior of Effective QCD Couplings -- 5. Light-Front Quantization -- 6. AFS/CFT Correspondence and Hadronic Light-Front Wavefunctions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- A Variational Look at QCD J. Guilherme Milhano -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The variational Ansatz -- 3. Deconfinement phase transition -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Baryons, I N c . R.F. Lebed -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Amplitude Relations -- 3. Phenomenology -- 4. Configuration Mixing -- 5 . Pentaquarks -- 6. 1/Nc Corrections -- 7. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Quark Correlations and Single-Spin Asymmetries M. Burkardt -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Unintegrated Parton Densities -- 3. Physics of the Wilson Line Phase Factor -- 4. Sivers Mechanism in A+ = 0 Gauge -- 4.1. Finiteness conditions.

4.2. Connection with GPDs -- 5 . Summary -- References -- 2. Heavy Quark Physics -- Soft-Collinear Factorization and the Calculation of the B + Xs Rate M. Neubert -- 1. Introduction -- 2. QCD factorization theorem -- 3. Calculation of the shape-function integral -- 4. Ratios of decay rates -- Ratios insensitive to low-scale physics: -- Ratios sensitive to low-scale physics: -- 5. Numerical results -- 6. Conclusions and outlook -- Acknowledgments: -- References -- Status of Perturbative Description of Semileptonic Quark Decays A . Czarnecki -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Expansions around the zero recoil -- 2.1. Next-to-next-to-leading order: a23 -- 2.2. Next-to-next-to-next-to-leading order: a33 -- 3. Beyond the zero recoil -- 4. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Heavy Quark Expansion in Beauty: Recent Successes and Problems N. Uraltsev -- 1. Inclusive semileptonic decays: theory vs. data -- 1.1. Comments on the literature -- 2. A 'BPS' expansion -- 3. The '12 > 32' problem -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Polarization, Right-Handed Currents, and CP Violation in B VV A.L. Kugan -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Polarization in B VV decays -- 2.1. Numerical results for polarization -- 3. A test for right-handed currents -- 4. Distinguishing four-quark and dipole operator effects -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments: -- References -- Lifetimes of Heavy Hadrons A.A. Petrov -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Formalism -- 3. Subleading corrections to spectator effects -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Inclusive B-Decay Spectra and IR Renormalons E. Gardi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Heavy-quark effective theory and the QDF -- 3. IR renormalon ambiguity in the pole mass -- 4. Large-x factorization in B decay -- 5. Cancellation of renormalon ambiguities in the exponent -- 6. Prospects for precision phenomenology -- Acknowledgments -- References.

Summing Logs of the Velocity in NRQCD and Top Threshold Physics A.H.-Hoang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Proper Effective Theory -- 3. The Effective Theory Action -- 4. The Computations -- 5. The Top Pair Total Cross Section at Threshold -- References -- B 7 , K , Decay Formfactors from Light-Cone Sum Rules P. Ball and R. Zwicky -- 1. Introduction and Definitions -- 2. Results -- 3. Summary & Conclusions -- References -- Understanding D*SJ(2317), DSJ(2460) F. De Fazio -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hadronic Modes -- 3. Radiative Modes -- 4. Comparison with other approaches -- 5 . Conclusions and perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Search for Dark Matter in B S Transitions with Missing Energy M. Pospelov -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Pair-production of WIMPs in B decays -- 3. Abundance calculation and Comparison with Experiment -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3. Exotic Hadrons -- Exotica R. L. Jaffe -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical perspectives -- 2.1. Insight from scattering theory -- 2.2. Large Nc and chiml soliton models -- 2.3. Quark models -- 2.3.1. Generic features of a n uncorrelated quark model -- 2.3.2. Pentaquarks an the uncorrelated quark model -- 2.4. Early lattice results -- 3. Diquarks -- 3.1. Characterizing diquarks -- 4. Diquarks and Exotics -- 4.1. An overview -- 4.2. Pentaquarks from diquarks I: The general idea -- 4.3. Pentaquarks from diquarks II: A more detailed look at the positive parity octet and antidecuplet -- 4.4. Pentaquark from diquarks III: Charm and bottom analogues -- 5 . Conclusions -- 6. Acknowledgements -- References -- Quark Structure of Chiral Solitons D. Diakonov -- 1. The necessity of quantum field theory -- 2. The chiral quark - soliton model -- 3. Baryon excitations -- 4. Quark wave functions -- References -- Do Chiral Soliton Models Predict Pentaquarks? I.R. Klebanov and P. Ouyang.

1. Introduction -- 2. The rigid rotator vs. the bound state approach -- 3. Baryons with S=+1? -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Baryon Exotics in the l/Nc Expansion E. Jenkins -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Exotic Baryons in Large Nc -- 2.1. Pentaquark Masses -- 2.2. Pentaquark Axial Couplings and Decay Widths -- 2.3. Heavy qqqqQ Pentaquarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Large Nc, QCD and Models of Exotic Baryons T.D. Cohen -- References -- 4. QCD Matter at High Temperature and Density -- Baryon and Anti-Baryon Production at RHIC J. I. Kapusta -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Network of rate equations -- 3. The Rates -- 4. Comparison to data -- 5. Conclusions and Tasks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- QCD at the Boiling Point: What Does Hadron Production at RHIC Tell Us? R. J. Fries -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Thermalization and Flow -- 3. Jet Quenching and RHIC Puzzles -- 4. Hadronization by Quark Recombination -- 5. A New Quark Counting Rule for Elliptic Flow -- 6. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Nuclear Physics a t Small x D.E. Kharzeeu -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Initial conditions and global observables -- 2.1. The role of coherence -- 2.2. Semi-classical QCD and hadron multiplicities -- 2.3. High pT hadron suppression at forward rapidities, and quantum evolution in the Color Glass Condensate -- 3. Approach to thermalization, and the r6le of classical fields -- 4. Hydrodynamical evolution: more fluid than water -- 5. High pT hadron suppression, jet quenching, and heavy quarks -- 6. Summary -- References -- Saturation Physics Meets RHIC Data Y. V. Kovchegou -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Gluon Production in the Quasi-Classical Limit in pA and DIS -- 2.1. Gluon PFooduction Cross Section -- 2.2. Cronin Effect -- 3. Gluon Production Including Small-x Evolution -- 3.1. Gluon Production Cross Section.

3.2. High-pT Suppression in p A Collisions -- 3.2.1. Double Logarithmic Region -- 3.2.2. Extended Geometric Scaling Region -- 3.2.3. Saturation Region -- 4. Comparison with Data -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Confinement and Chiral Symmetry A. Mocsy -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Confinement and Chiral Symmetry -- 3. The General Theory -- 4. Pure Glue -- 5. Including Massless Quarks -- 5.1. Fundamental Representation -- 5.2. Adjoint Representation -- 6. Finite Density -- 7. Concluding Thoughts -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Gapless Superconductivity in Dense QCD I.A. Shovkouy -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Model -- 3. Charge neutrality condition -- 4. Gapless superconductivity -- 5 . Summary -- References -- Inhomogeneous Color Superconductivity G. Nardulli -- 1. Introduction -- 2. LOFF phase -- 3. Gap equation for more complicated structures -- 3.1. Gap equation in the Ginaburg-Landau approximation -- 3.2. Effective gap equation -- 4. Astrophysical implications -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Spontaneous Rotational Symmetry Breaking and Other Surprises in c-Model at Finite Density V. A. Miransky -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Dynamics with abnormal number of Nambu-Goldstone bosons -- 3. Gauged a-model -- 4. Model with global U(l)y symmetry -- 5. Model with gauged U(1)Y symmetry -- 6. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Analytical Approach to Yang-Mills Thermodynamics R. Hofmann -- 1. Set-Up -- 2. Results -- 3. Conclusion & Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Exotic Superfluids: Breached Pairing, Mixed Phases and Stability E. Gubankoua -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Gapless state and its stability -- 3. Breached paired superfluid state for a finite-range interaction -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5. Topological Field Configurations -- Quantum Weights of Monopoles and Calorons with Non-trivial Holonomy D. Diakonou.

1. Introduction.