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SUMMARY:Workshop on QCD Critical End Point and Effective Field Theory meth
 ods (CEP-EFT 2026)
DTSTART:20261017T063000Z
DTEND:20261020T083000Z
DTSTAMP:20260520T071600Z
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DESCRIPTION:Workshop on QCD Critical End Point and Effective Field Theory 
 methods 2026 \n \nWe propose a 4-day C3NT workshop in 2026 on the QCD Cr
 itical End Point (CEP) and Effective Field Theory (EFT) approaches for non
 -equilibrium\, strongly interacting QCD matter near criticality. The goal 
 is to bring together leading experts and young researchers to (i) clarify 
 the current theoretical status of CEP searches and constraints\, (ii) shar
 pen EFT frameworks for near-critical dynamics and fluctuation observables\
 , and (iii) accelerate theory–experiment connections relevant for RHIC B
 ES-II and future measurements.\nThe workshop will host ~40–60 participan
 ts\, combining a small number of senior international speakers with strong
  China-based participation. We request C3NT approval in principle and conf
 irmation of one feasible 4-day date slot within the proposed windows so th
 at invitations can be finalized.\nScientific Motivation and Goals:\nLocati
 ng and characterizing the QCD Critical End Point remains a central challen
 ge for strong-interaction physics\, connecting heavy-ion phenomenology\, e
 vent-by-event fluctuations and correlations\, and non-perturbative QCD dyn
 amics. Extracting robust physics from fluctuation measurements requires co
 ntrolled theoretical frameworks for critical dynamics\, non-equilibrium ev
 olution\, and finite acceptance/freeze-out effects.\nEffective Field Theor
 y provides a systematic language to connect microscopic dynamics to univer
 sal long-wavelength behavior\, and to formulate effective descriptions o
 f fluctuations and transport near phase transitions\, including non-equil
 ibrium critical dynamics. Recent progress in Hydro+ / stochastic hydrodyna
 mics\, EFT constraints\, and data-driven inference makes this an ideal tim
 e for a focused workshop.\nThis workshop aims to:\n\nClarify the state of 
 the art in CEP searches and theoretical constraints\;\nIdentify where EFT 
 can reduce model dependence in interpreting experimental data\;\nFoster co
 llaboration between CEP and EFT communities\;\nSupport young researchers i
 n China through targeted discussions and mentoring.\n\n \nTopics and Scop
 e:\n\nCEP phenomenology: fluctuation observables\, cumulants\, acceptance 
 effects\, non-equilibrium dynamics\, freeze-out modeling\nEFT near critica
 lity: universality\, dynamical critical phenomena\, Hydro+ / stochastic hy
 drodynamics\, matching and constraints\nEFT for dense QCD and hadronic mat
 ter: chiral EFT\, functional methods\, effective models with controlled li
 mits\nBridging theory and experiment: pipelines for comparison to BES/BES-
 II data and future measurements\nMethods: lattice constraints\, functional
  renormalization group\, transport approaches\, Bayesian inference and emu
 lator frameworks\n\nRegistration:\nThe onsite registration is on XXXXX\, 2
 026 at hotel. The registration fee is XXXX Chinese Yuan for faculty member
 s and postdocs and XXXX Chinese Yuan for students.\n \nAccommodation:\nTh
 e workshop will be held at XXXX. \n \nInternational Advisory Committee:\
 n\n\nThomas Schäfer (North Carolina\, USA)\nLorenz von Smekal (Giessen\, 
 Germany)\nMichał Heller (Ghent\, Belgium)\nMasayuki Kitazawa (Kyoto\, Jap
 an)\nEduardo Grossi (Florence\, Italy)\n \n\n\nLocal Organizer: \nNavid 
 Abbasi (LZU)\nShi Pu (USTC)\nYi Yin (CUHK)\n \nSponsors: \nC3NT\nLanzhou
  University\nUniversity of Science and Technology of China\n \n\nhttps://
 indico.pnp.ustc.edu.cn/event/5942/
URL:https://indico.pnp.ustc.edu.cn/event/5942/
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