1. General Discussion some general remarks some questions

2. Perspective The proton is a very different world to the atom and the nucleus - mass dominated by binding (glue and sea quarks) - gluons contribute half of proton momentum - quarks account for only about 25% of proton’s spin QCD is believable only as well as it is tested Hadron structure requires - experimental precision - theoretical precision

3. Clear Scientific Themes to the Study of Hadron Structure accessing the glue that binds us all understanding the spin structure of the nucleon

4. Deep inelastic scattering DIS is the technique to image the structure of the proton These images are typically displayed as a function of parton momentum x and image resolution Q 2 STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS The images are measured in the infinite momentum frame Lattice QCD calculates moments of structure functions Gluon distributions are determined from quark distributions using the evolution equations of QCD LOW x Integrals of structure functions are used to determine global properties of the proton The study of hadron structure largely consists of measuring structure functions over a large range of x and Q 2

5. JLab DIS works well at low energies in many JLab experiments ~ 5 GeV ! 12 GeV energy upgrade will make available the valence quark region at low Q 2 with high luminosity - high x - study of generalized parton distributions - study of transversity - EMC effect in nuclei

6. JLab Questions What are the limits of the applicability of the DIS diagram – test factorization, scaling, etc. What are the deliverables on nucleon structure from the GPD program? What are the critical elements of the GPD program to make progress towards measuring the Ji sum rule?What are the critical elements of the GPD program to make progress towards measuring the Ji sum rule? Can we make progress in understanding the EMC effect?Can we make progress in understanding the EMC effect?

7. RHIC RHIC-spin will provide - direct information on the contribution of gluons to the spin of the proton - determination of valence antiquark polarizations RHIC p/d-A may provide qualitative information on gluon distribution in nucleus

8. RHIC questions How `clean’ is the extraction of ΔG with proton-proton scattering: theoretical uncertainties? How low in x will ΔG be measured? What is the focus of the p/d-A program?

9. EIC Is the next generation accelerator to primarily access the low x region Direct access to the glue in the nucleon (to x ~ 10 -4 ) and in nuclei (to x ~ 10 -3 ) over a large Q 2 region (≤ 10 4 GeV 2 ) Spin structure of nucleon - extension of g 1 p,g 1 n to low x: precision Bjorken Sum Rule - gluon polarization at low x => integral ΔG - strange quark polarization at low x Role of gluons in the nucleus Test QCD

10. EIC Questions Beyond JLab@12 GeV and RHICII-spin, is there another alternative facility for the US QCD community? How low in x do we need to go to do the science? What maximum luminosity do we need? How significant is measurement of exclusive processes at low x and high Q 2 ?

11. QCD and Hadron Structure Overarching Goal: Explore and Understand QCD Consists of Gaining Insight map the basic features of the proton/NP-QCD discover the best degrees of freedom to fully describe the proton explore how hadrons emerge from the QCD vacuum and of Precision Tests of QCD

12. QCD and Hadron Structure Key Questions 1. What is the role of gluons in nucleons and nuclei? 2. What is the internal spin and flavor landscape of hadrons? 3. How do hadronic final-states form in QCD? Overarching Goal: Explore and Understand QCD

13. Why are gluons so evident in the proton but lacking in spectroscopy? QCD and Hadron Structure Key Questions 1. What is the role of gluons in nucleons and nuclei? How do the gluonic fields in nuclei differ from those in the proton? How much do the gluons contribute to the proton’s spin? Do we know gluon distributions well enough for other particle-physics applications? Overarching Goal: Explore and Understand QCD

14. How are charge and magnetization distributed at small distances? 2. What is the internal spin and flavor landscape of hadrons? QCD and Hadron Structure Key Questions How are flavor symmetries in nucleon and meson structure broken? What are the quark and gluon spatial, momentum and spin distributions in the nucleon? What are the spin-orbit correlations of quarks and gluons? Overarching Goal: Explore and Understand QCD

15. 3. How do hadronic final-states form in QCD? QCD and Hadron Structure Key Questions Can we understand the physical mechanism of fragmentation and how do we calculate it quantitatively? What role do spin and angular momentum play in hadron formation? Overarching Goal: Explore and Understand QCD

16. Proposed Priorities of U.S. QCD community for ~ next decade Realize planned upgrades in energy, luminosity, scientific instrumentation of JLab and RHIC A vigorous theory/computation capability is essential Establish a high luminosity electron ion collider (EIC) as the next generation accelerator in the U.S. beyond the upgrades of JLab and RHIC to study QCD