The Central China Center for Nuclear Theory (C3NT) at the Institute of Particle Physics, Central China Normal University (CCNU) will host the Gradient Flow in QCD and Strongly Coupled Field Theories from March 2 to March 5, 2027 in Wuhan, China. March 2 will be the registration and arrival day, and the scientific program will take place from March 3 to March 5.
Gradient flow has proved to be a useful tool in lattice gauge theory, where it provides a gauge-invariant way to smooth fields, define finite flowed observables, and study non-perturbative quantities in QCD and related theories. It has played an important role in lattice applications, including scale setting, the determination of the running coupling constant, and studies of the topological structure of the QCD vacuum, while recent developments have broadened its use in the study of composite operators and phenomenologically relevant observables. At small flow time, perturbative calculations and matching provide a bridge between flowed lattice observables and quantities defined in conventional continuum schemes.
Building on the momentum of recent gradient-flow meetings held in Trento, Zürich and Edinburgh, this C3NT workshop will bring together researchers working on both the perturbative and non-perturbative aspects of gradient flow. The goal is to review recent progress, discuss current theoretical and computational challenges, and explore new applications of gradient-flow methods in QCD, nuclear theory, phenomenology, and strongly coupled dynamics.
Local organizers:
Xiang-Peng Wang (Central China Normal University)
Heng-Tong Ding (Central China Normal University)
Hai-Tao Shu (Central China Normal University)
