Theory Summary of the Hadron Structure and QCD Workshop 2008

TL;DR

This paper summarizes recent theoretical advances in QCD, covering perturbative and nonperturbative approaches, parton distributions, small-x physics, lattice simulations, and predictions relevant for the LHC, based on the HSQCD 2008 Workshop.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of new theoretical perspectives and results in hadron structure and QCD presented at the 2008 workshop.

Findings

Advances in perturbative QCD and evolution equations

Progress in lattice QCD simulations of hadron structure

Predictions for LHC experiments based on recent theories

Abstract

This paper is the write-up version of the theory summary talk given at the HSQCD 2008 Workshop in Gatchina, Russia. Recent theoretical developments and results are summarized focusing on works that point out new perspectives, ranging from perturbative QCD, DGLAP and ERBL evolution, polarized and unpolarized parton distribution functions, small-x physics to nonperturbative QCD, lattice simulations, quark-gluon matter, hadron spectroscopy, and predictions for the LHC.