Quark–gluon plasma—new frontiers

2008/04/08 by Edward Shuryak · 2 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/0954-3899/35/10/104044

published as J.Phys.G35:104044,2008 · final talk at Quark Matter 2008, Jaipur, India, Feb.2008

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Abstract

As implied by organizers, this talk is not a conference summary but rather an outline of progress/challenges/'frontiers' of the theory. Some fundamental questions addressed are: why is sQGP such a good liquid? Do we understand (de)confinement and what do we know about 'magnetic' objects creating it? Can we understand the AdS/CFT predictions, from the gauge theory side? Can they be tested experimentally? Can AdS/CFT duality help us understand rapid equilibration/entropy production? Can we work out a complete dynamical 'gravity dual' to heavy ion collisions?

Citations

• Finite temperature sum rules in lattice gauge theory
• Toward the AdS/CFT gravity dual for high energy collisions. II. The stress tensor on the boundary
• Viscosity Information from Relativistic Nuclear Collisions: How Perfect is the Fluid Observed at RHIC?

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