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Hydrodynamic description of ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions

Nuclear Theory 2017-12-15 v1

Abstract

Recent theoretical developments of relativistic hydrodynamics applied to ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions are briefly reviewed. In particular, the concept of a formal gradient expansion is discussed, which is a tool to compare different hydrodynamic models with underlying microscopic theories.

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@article{arxiv.1712.05162,
  title  = {Hydrodynamic description of ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions},
  author = {Wojciech Florkowski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1712.05162},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

Written version of lectures presented at the 53rd Karpacz Winter School of Theoretical Physics, Feb. 26 - March 4, 2017, Karpacz, Poland, submitted to Springer Lecture Notes in Physics