2002/09/18 by H. Satz · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0375-9474(02)01409-4
published as Nucl.Phys. A715 (2003) 3-19 · 17 pages, 21 figures; opening talk at Quark Matter 2002, Nantes, France, July 17 - 24, 2002
arxiv created 2002/09/18 · openalex publication_date 2003/03/01 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The study of high energy nuclear collisions has entered a new stage with RHIC; it therefore seems a good time to ask what we have learned from the experimental results obtained up to now. I recall what we had expected to find when the SPS and AGS programs were started, summarize what actually was found, and then try to assess what we have learned from the results.