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AdS/CFT and the dynamics of quark-gluon plasma

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2015-05-20 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory Nuclear Theory

Abstract

In this talk we first discuss the motivation for using the AdS/CFT correspondence as a tool for the understanding of real-time dynamics of quark-gluon plasma. After describing the effective dual degrees of freedom for a strongly coupled gauge theory system, we review the subsequent theoretical `layers' in the physics of quark-gluon plasma: a uniform plasma at fixed temperature, linearized fluctuations, nonlinear hydrodynamic behaviour and finally some aspects of addressing non-equilibrium physics. The discussion is brief and aimed at nonspecialists.

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@article{arxiv.1101.0419,
  title  = {AdS/CFT and the dynamics of quark-gluon plasma},
  author = {Romuald A. Janik},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1101.0419},
  year   = {2015}
}

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7 pages, talk presented at the New Frontiers in QCD 2010 program at YITP Kyoto