CONTENTS -- Preface S. Boffi -- Nuclear Structure G. Colo -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The nucleon-nucleon interaction and the nuclear models for the ground and low-lying states -- 2.1. Linking the nuclear models to QCD -- 2.2. From the bare to the effective forces within the non-relativistic framework -- 2.3. Correlations in nuclear matter -- 2.4. Deriving an energy functional -- 3. The nucleon-nucleon interaction and the pairing problem -- 4. Collective models -- 4.1. Algebraic models -- 4.2. Microscopic models -- 4.3. Calculations beyond mean field -- 4.4. Giant Tesonances based on excited states -- 4.5. From the compressional modes to the nuclear incompressibility -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Low-Momentum Nucleon-Nucleon Potential and Nuclear Structure Calculations A. Gargano, L. Coraggio, A. Covello and N. Itaco -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The low-momentum nucleon-nucleon potential -- 3. Shell-model results -- 3.1. Comparison of the G-matrix and Vlow--k approaches -- 3.2. Comparison for different modern N N potentials -- 4. Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Recent Results in CBF Theory for Heavy-Medium Nuclei C. Bisconti, G. Co', F. Arias de Saavedra and A. Fabrocini -- References -- Auxiliary Field Diffusion Monte Carlo Calculation of Properties of Oxygen Isotopes S. Gandolfi, F. Pederiva, S. Fantoni and K.E. Schmidt -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. HAMILTONIAN -- 3. METHOD -- 4. RESULTS -- 5 . CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Nuclear Density Functional Constrained by Low-Energy QCD P. Finelli, N. Kaiser, W. Weise and D. Vretenar -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The model -- 3. Interactions -- 3.1. Self-energies from QCD sum rules -- 3.2. Self-energies from in-medium chiral perturbation theory -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Quark Gluon Plasma and Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions F. Becattini.

1. Introduction -- 2. Highlights from experiments -- 2.1. Jet quenching -- 2.2 . Hydrodynamical flow -- 2.3. Particle yields and strangeness enhancement -- 3. Recent activity in Italy -- 3.1. Saturation model -- 3.2. Cronin effect -- 3.3. Statistical model -- 3.4. suppression -- 3.5. Transport models -- 3.6. Others -- 4. Conclusions -- 5. Acknowledgments -- References -- Thermodynamics of the Two-Colour NJL Model C. Ratti and W. Weise -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Two colour NJL model -- 3. Parameter fixing -- 4. Results at finite T and -- 5. Pion and scalar diquark properties -- 6. Chiral limit -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Meson Correlation Functions in Hot QCD A. Beraudo -- 1. Thermal meson correlation function -- 2. Free spectral functions -- 3. Meson spectral function in the HTL approximation -- 4. Beyond HTL -- 5 . Numerical results -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Nuclear Astrophysics A. Drago -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Astrophysics of Compact Stars -- 2.1. Crust of Compact Stars -- 2.2. Neutrino mean free path in Neutron Stars -- 2.3. Equation of State of B-stable hadronic matter -- 2.4. Equation of State of B-stable matter including quarks -- 2.4.1. Quarks and the mass-radius relation -- 2.4.2. Viscosity of quark matter -- 2.5. Delayed formation of Quark Matter -- 2.6. Gravitational wave emission -- 2.7. High velocities of Compact Stars -- 3. Nuclear Reactions -- 4. Neutrinos in Astro and Geophysics -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Gravitational Waves from Hybrid Stars G. Pagliara -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Gravitational Waves induced by r-modes from an Hybrid Star -- 3. Hybrid Stars as Gravitational Waves bursters -- References -- Nonextensive Statistical Effects on Nuclear Astrophysics and Many-Body Problems A. Lavagno and P. Quarati -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Metastable states of stellar electron-nuclear plasma.

3. Microscopic interpretation: random electrical microfield -- 4. Signals in astrophysical problems -- 4.1. Temperature dependence of modified CNO nuclear reaction rates -- 4.2. Resonant reaction rates in astrophysical plasma -- 5 . Signals in high-energy nuclear collisions -- References -- Few-Nucleon Systems A. Kievsky -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Bound States in A < 4 -- 2.1. The N N potential -- 2.2. The A = 3 bound state -- 2.3. The A = 4 bound state -- 3. Continuum States in A < 4 -- 3.1. N - d scattering including electromagnetic forces -- 3.2. Irreducible pionic effects in nucleon-deuteron scattering below 20 MeV -- 4. Few-Nucleon Systems using Electroweak probes -- 4.1. Longitudinal response functions of 3H and 3He -- 4.2. Radiative p - d capture -- 4.3. Exclusive processes in 2H and 3He within a Generalized Glauber Approach -- 4.4. Transverse asymmetry of 3He and the magnetic form factor of the neutron -- 4.5. Nuclear eflects in positive pion electroproduction on the deuteron -- 4.6. Weak axial nuclear heavy meson exchange currents -- 5 . Summary -- References -- Electromagnetic Structure of Few-Body Nuclear Systems L.E. Marcucci, M. Viviani, A. Kievsky, S. Rosati and R. Schiavilla -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The nuclear electromagnetic current operator -- 3. Results -- 4. Summary and Outlook -- References -- Pion-Few-Nucleon Processes from a Phenomenological Perspective L. Canton and L.G. Levchuk -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of the model -- 3. Consequences for 3NF diagrams -- 4. Pion capture of nucleons on deuterons -- 5 . Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Variational Estimates for Three-Body Systems Using the Hyperspherical Adiabatic Approximation within the Discrete Variable Approximation P. Barletta and A. Kievsky -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical method -- 2.1. The Hyperspherical Adiabatic Expansion.

2.2. Resolution Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Highlights on Heavy Ion Reactions around the Fermi Energy A. Bonasera -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Phase transitions in finite systems: First order, Second order, or ... ? -- 3. Spinodal Fragmentation -- 4. Neck Fragmentation -- 5. The EOS at high densities: compressibility vs. viscosity -- 6. Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Pentaquark States and Spectrum R. Bijker, M.M. Giannini and E. Santopinto -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Classification of pentaquark states -- 2.1. A Gursey-Radicati mass formula -- 3. Magnetic moments -- 4. String-like model -- References -- A Light-Front Quark Model for the Electromagnetic Form Factor of the Pion J.P.B.C. De Melo, T. Frederico, E. Pace and G. Salme -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Model -- 3. Results -- 4. Perspectives -- References -- Electromagnetic Form Factors in the Hypercentral CQM M. De Sanctis, M.M. Giannini, E. Santopinto and A. Vassallo -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Hypercentral Constituent Quark Model -- 3. The electromagnetic form factors -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Hadronic Decays of Baryons in Point-Form Relativistic Quantum Mechanics T. Melde, W. Plessas, R.F. Wagenbrunn and L. Canton -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theory -- 3. Results -- 4. Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Partonic Structure of the Nucleon in QCD and Nuclear Physics: New Developments from Old Ideas M. Radici -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Intrinsic transverse momentum distribution of partons -- 3. Interference fragmentation functions -- References -- A General Formalism for Single and Double Spin Asymmetries in Inclusive Hadron Production U. D'Alesio, S. Melis and F. Murgia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. General formalism -- 2.1. AN(A B + X ) -- 3. Final hadron polarization in hadronic collisions -- 4. Conclusions -- References.

3He Structure from Coherent Hard Exclusive Processes S. Scopetta -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Formalism -- 3. Numerical Results -- References -- Instanton-Induced Correlations in Hadrons P. Faccioli, M. Cristoforetti and M. Traini -- 1. Non-perturbat he correlations in hadrons -- 2. Instantons and the electro-magnetic structure of hadrons -- 3. Instantons and the I = 1/2 rule for hyperon decays -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- Nuclear Dynamics G. Pollarolo -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The model -- 3. Multi-phonon excitation -- 4. Multi-nucleon transfer reactions -- 5 . Conclusions -- References -- Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Response Functions in Neutron Matter M. Martini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The system's longitudinal response -- 3. The system's transverse response -- 4. The moments of the response function -- References -- Isospin Dynamics in Fragmentation Reactions at Fermi Energies R. Lionti, V. Baran, M. Colonna and M. Di Toro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Isospin-Migration and Fragmentation Reactions -- 3. 58Fe + 58Fe and 58Ni + 58Ni at 47 AMeV, b =4 fm -- 3.1. The Asy-stiff Case -- 3.2. The Dynamics of Reactions -- 4. The Asy-soft Case -- 5 . Conclusions -- References -- On the Lorentz Structure of the Symmetry Energy T. Gaitanos, M. Colonna and M. Di Toro -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Asymmetric Nuclear Matter in RMF Theory -- 3. Heavy ion collisions at GSI energies: The key signals -- 4. Final remarks -- References -- Compound and Quasi-Compound States in the Low Energy Scattering of Neutrons and Protons by the I2C Nucleus G. Pisent, L. Canton, J.P. Svenne, K. Amos, S. Karataglidis and D. Van der Knijff -- 1. The 13C system -- References -- Structure and Reactions with Exotic Nuclei A. Bonaccorso -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Reaction Mechanisms by the Pisa Group -- 3. Reaction Mechanisms and Structure of Rare Isotopes by the Padova Group.

4. Isospin Dynamics in Reactions with Exotic Beams at LNS.