Perspectives on EPIC Physics

Abstract

An electron-proton/ion polarized beam collider (EPIC) with high luminosity and center-of-mass energy $\sqrt{s}=25$ GeV would be a valuable facility for fundamental studies of proton and nuclear structure and tests of quantum chromodynamics, I review a sample of prospective EPIC topics, particularly semi-exclusive reactions, studies of the proton fragmentation region, heavy quark electroproduction, and a new probe of odderon/pomeron interference.

Comments: Talk presented at EPIC'99 Workshop, Indiana University, April 1999