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        Jefferson Lab will host the "Light Cone 2018" Conference from
        May 14 to 18, 2018:<br class="">
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      <blockquote type="cite" class="">This will be the latest in the
        series of conferences that, beginning<br class="">
        in 1991, have played an important role in promoting research
        towards<br class="">
        a rigorous description of hadrons and nuclei based on light
        front<br class="">
        quantization methods.  The aim of this meeting will be to create
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        scientific program that will stimulate developments in research
        at<br class="">
        the forefront of nuclear, hadron and particle physics research.<br
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        In particular, Light Cone 2018 will focus on the following
        physics<br class="">
        categories and methodologies:<br class="">
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        Physics Categories<br class="">
        *    hadronic structure<br class="">
        *    meson and baryon spectroscopy<br class="">
        *    parton physics<br class="">
        *    finite temperature and density QCD<br class="">
        *    few- and many-body physics<br class="">
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        Methodologies<br class="">
        *    light-front field theories<br class="">
        *    lattice field theory<br class="">
        *    effective field theories<br class="">
        *    phenomenological models<br class="">
        *    present and future facilities<br class="">
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        We would like to invite you all to attend and join the lively
        scientific program of the conference.<br class="">
        If you are interested in attending the conference, please fill
        out the registration form at<br class="">
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        All other information related to visas, accommodation or travel<br
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        arrangements can be found at the conference website.<br class="">
        Please don't hesitate to ask should you have any questions.<br
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        Best regards,<br class="">
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      <blockquote type="cite" class="">  The Local Organizing Committee:<br
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          Raul Briceno<br class="">
          Chueng Ji<br class="">
          Wally Melnitchouk<br class="">
          Andrea Signori</blockquote>
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