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We report on lattice calculations of the $B$ meson decay constant and the B-parameters using the NRQCD action for heavy quark. We performed a set of calculations at three lattice spacings in the quenched approximation in order to…

We discuss recent results on the excitation spectra of B and D-mesons obtained in the framework of non-relativistic lattice QCD in the quenched approximation. The results allow for the determination of the $\msbar$-mass of…

We review recent results for B_d and B_s mixing parameters using MILC N_f=2+1 lattices, NRQCD b-quarks and AsqTad light quarks. Latest numbers for decay constants f_B and f_{B_s} are also presented. Combining our lattice results with…

We report on recent developments and results from Lattice Gauge Theory. These include determinations of the strong coupling constant $\alpha_s$ and the b-quark mass $M_b$ and an update on the Kaon B parameter $B_K$. Lattice results for…

I review the current status of lattice calculations of heavy quark quantities. Particular emphasis is placed on leptonic and semileptonic decay matrix elements.

The decay constants of the pseudoscalar mesons B and B_s are evaluated from QCD sum rules for the pseudoscalar two-point function. Recently calculated perturbative three-loop QCD corrections are incorporated into the sum rule. An analysis…

We report on the Lattice determination of the semileptonic form factors by lattice QCD. Comparison with the light-cone QCD sum rules are made for $\Btopi, \Btorho$ semileptonic decays.

I review some recent lattice results on studying chiral and deconfinement transition in QCD at finite temperature and density, as well as properties of strongly interacting matter at high temperatures. I discuss lattice results on the…

Lattice results for heavy light matrix elements are reviewed and some of their implications are very briefly discussed. Despite the fact that in most cases the lattice results for weak matrix elements at the moment have only a modest…

I review recent results on hadron spectroscopy using lattice QCD. In light of the discoveries in heavy baryon sector at LHCb over the past few years, lattice calculations in this regard are emphasized. Investigations on light baryon,…

We present the leptonic decay constants fDs and fD+ computed on the MILC collaboration's 2+1 flavor asqtad gauge ensembles. We use clover heavy quarks with the Fermilab interpretation and improved staggered light quarks. The simultaneous…

We review progress in lattice QCD, focusing on efforts to calculate weak matrix elements relevant for the determination of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix. Topics we discuss include light hadron spectrum and quark masses, CP-violation…

I present a recent piece of work on semileptonic $B \to \pi$ decays in which lattice results and kinematical and dispersive constraints are combined to obtain model-independent bounds on the relevant form factors and rates.

I review recent lattice calculations of hyperon physics, including hyperon spectroscopy, axial coupling constants, form factors and semileptonic decays.

I discuss the recent progress toward computing few-body observables using numerical lattice techniques. The focus is overwhelmingly on the latest results from lattice QCD calculations. I present preliminary results from a lattice…

In this report, the most recent and precise estimates of masses of ground state baryons using lattice QCD are discussed. Considering the prospects in the heavy baryon sector, lattice estimates for these are emphasized. The first and only…

During the past year the MILC Collaboration has continued its study of heavy-light meson decay constants with three dynamical quarks. Calculations have been extended to a second lattice spacing of about 0.09 fm. At this lattice spacing,…

We present preliminary results for heavy to light transitions of pseudoscalar mesons, induced by the vector and tensor operators. This lattice study is performed in quenched approximation, by using the nonperturbatively improved Wilson…

I discuss a few issues related with deconfinement at finite baryon density by considering lattice results for two colors QCD and ``toy'' studies of three colors QCD.

We present an update on ongoing work to extract pseudoscalar and vector decay constants for $B^{(*)}$, $B^{(*)}_s$ and $B^{(*)}_c$ mesons and determine phenomenologically-interesting ratios such as $f_{B_s}/f_B$ or $f_{B^*}/f_B$. Our…