The Logic of Nature, Complexity and New Physics : from Quark-Gluon P lasma to Superstrings, Quantum Gravity and Beyond, proceedings of the International School of Subnuclear Physics, Erice, Sicily, Italy, 29 August - 7 September 2006

From August 29 to September 7, 2006, a large group of distinguished lecturers and young physicists coming from various countries around the world met in Erice, Italy, at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture (EMFCSC) for the 44th course of the International School of Subnuclear Physics: “The Logic of Nature, Complexity and New Physics: From Quark-Gluon Plasma to Superstrings, Quantum Gravity and Beyond”.This book is a collection of lectures given during the course, covering the most recent advances in theoretical physics and the latest results from current experimental facilities. Following one of the aims of the School, which is to encourage and promote young physicists to achieve recognition at an international level, the students who have distinguished themselves for their excellence in research have been given the opportunity to publish their presentations in this volume. Mini-courses On Basics. Complexity Of Chaotic Fields And Standard Model Parameters / C. Beck. Qcd At Low Energy: The Simplicity Of Complex Non-perturbative Phenomena / G. Colangelo. Complexity And Landscape In String Theory / F. Denef, M. R. Douglas. Black Holes, Qubits And The Fano Plane / M. J. Duff, S. Ferrara. The Status Of Lattice Qcd / R. Kenway. The Landscape And Its Physics Foundations - How String Theory Generates The Landscape / L. Susskind. Complexity And Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics - Theory, Experiments, Observations And Computer Simulations / C. Tsallis. Complexity At The Fundamental Level: Consequences For Lhc / A. Zichichi -- Highlights From Laboratories. Present And Future Of The Gran Sasso Underground Laboratory / E. Coccia. From Babar To The Future / M. A. Giorgi. Evidence For A Quark-gluon Plasma At Rhic / J. W. Harris. International Linear Collider / N. S. Lockyer. Diffraction At Hera On The Quark And Gluon Scale / B. Lohr. Lhc Upgrade / H. Wenninger --^ Seminars On Specialistic Topics. How To Detect Extra-dimensions / I. Antoniadis. Supercomputing: General Purpose And Custom Architectures / R. Petronzio -- Homage To R. H. Dalitz. Dick Dalitz: Examples Of His Contributions To Particle Physics / G. R. Goldstein --^ Special Sessions For New Talents. Noncommutative Gravity And The [symbol]-lie Algebra Of Diffeomorphisms / P. Aschieri. Events With Isolated Leptons And Missing Transverse Momentum In Ep Collisions At Hera / G. Brandt. From Quark Gluon Plasma To A Perfect Fluid Of Quarks And Beyond / M. Csanad. Analog Models Beyond Kinematics / S. Fagnocchi. Complexity In Cosmic Structures / F. S. Labini. Inclusive Measurements As An Msugra Signal With Atlas / D. Lopez Mateos. Unraveling The [symbol] Nature By Connecting Kloe And Babar Data Through Analyticity / S. Pacetti. Dynamic Time Scales In Colored Glass Nuclear Matter / V. Parihar. Mapping The Transverse Size Of The Proton / O. Smith. Scalar Higher Dimensional Theories In 1/n-expansion / G. S. Vartanov. On The Precision Of A Length Measurement / X. Calmet. Search For The Lepton-flavour-violating Decay [symbol] / Y. Hisamatsu. The Descent Of Off-shell Supersymmetry To The Mass Shell / D. Krotov.^ ^measurement Of The Ckm Angle [symbol] In [symbol] Decays With The Babar Detector: Status And Prospects / N. Neri. Two-particle Correlations From Rhic To Lhc, A Monte Carlo Approach / F. Noferini. Edited By Antonino Zichichi. Includes Bibliographical References.