Progress in Meson-Nucleon Physics: Status and Perspectives

Abstract

In this opening talk I will address some issues that exemplify the theoretical progress that has been made and is to be expected in the field of meson-nucleon physics. My emphasis will be on performing precision calculations to test aspects of QCD, including also electroweak probes. In addition, I discuss the problems and opportunities related to the strange quark sector.

Comments: 8 pp, LaTeX file, 3 figures and menuproc.sty included, opening talk, Ninth International Symposium on Meson-Nucleon Physics and the Structure of the Nucleon, Center for Nuclear Studies, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA, July 26-31, 2001, to appear in the proceedings, references updated