The nuclear-physics landscape has been redesigned as a sequence of effective field
theories (EFTs) connected to the standard model through symmetries and lattice simulations …

We review how nuclear forces emerge from low-energy QCD via chiral effective field theory.
The presentation is accessible to the non-specialist. At the same time, we also provide …

We present a detailed analysis of e+ e−→ π+ π− data up to s= 1 GeV in the framework of
dispersion relations. Starting from a family of ππ P-wave phase shifts, as derived from a …

We present NN potentials through five orders of chiral effective field theory ranging from
leading order (LO) to next-to-next-to-next-to-next-to-leading order (N 4 LO). The construction …

With the goal of developing predictive ab initio capability for light and medium-mass nuclei,
two-nucleon and three-nucleon forces from chiral effective field theory are optimized …

Effective field theory allows for a systematic and model-independent derivation of the forces
between nucleons in harmony with the symmetries of quantum chromodynamics. The …

We present a charge-dependent one-boson-exchange nucleon-nucleon (NN) potential that
fits the world proton-proton data below 350 MeV available in the year 2000 with a χ 2 per …

The ultimate goal of studying isospin physics via heavy-ion reactions with neutron-rich,
stable and/or radioactive nuclei is to explore the isospin dependence of in-medium nuclear …

Abstract We review the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio (NJL) approach to the dynamical breaking of
chiral symmetry in Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). After a general overview of the …

Investigations of deconfined quark matter within NJL-type models are reviewed, focusing on
the regime of low temperatures and “moderate” densities, which is not accessible by …