Stringy Model for QCD at Finite Density and Generalized Hagedorn Temperature

1999/07/06 by R. C. Brower, Brower, R. C., John McGreevy +4
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat) #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th) #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #hep-lat #hep-ph #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-ph/9907258

12 pages, Latex, 2 eps-files, uses sprocl.sty

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Abstract

Using generic properties of string theories, we show how interesting non-perturbative features of QCD can be exploited in heavy ion collisions. In particular, a generalized "semi-circle" law for the phase diagram in the temperature-chemical potential plane is derived.

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