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Lattice QCD at the end of 2003

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2014-11-17 v1 High Energy Physics - Lattice

Abstract

I review recent developments in lattice QCD. I first give an overview of its formalism, and then discuss lattice discretizations of fermions. We then turn to a description of the quenched approximation and why it is disappearing as a vehicle for QCD phenomenology. I describe recent claims for progress in simulations which include dynamical fermions and the interesting theoretical problems they raise. I conclude with brief descriptions of the calculations of matrix elements in heavy flavor systems and for kaons.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0312241,
  title  = {Lattice QCD at the end of 2003},
  author = {Thomas DeGrand},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0312241},
  year   = {2014}
}

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Review for Int J Mod Phys A. 58 pages, latex, WSPC macros,, 22 postscript figures