Lattice QCD at finite temperature and density
High Energy Physics - Lattice
2026-05-12 v3 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Nuclear Experiment
Nuclear Theory
Abstract
I review recent lattice results on strongly interacting matter under extreme conditions, with emphasis on the finite-temperature QCD transition at , its approach toward the chiral limit and the fate of the anomaly, as well as recent constraints on the QCD phase boundary and the possible critical endpoint at . I also discuss selected advances in lattice methods and in QCD thermodynamics under external conditions, in particular strong magnetic fields, isospin chemical potential, rotation, acceleration, and quark spin polarization.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.16230,
title = {Lattice QCD at finite temperature and density},
author = {Heng-Tong Ding},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.16230},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
24 pages, 10 figures, plenary talk presented at the 42nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Lattice 2025), 2-8 November 2025, Mumbai, India; version in PoS