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Open heavy-flavor production and suppression in heavy-ion collisions

Nuclear Theory 2015-10-14 v1

Abstract

Heavy-flavor observables are valuable probes of the quark-gluon plasma, which is expected to be produced in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. These experiments offer the unique opportunity to study strongly interacting matter at high temperatures and densities in the laboratory. In this overview talk I will summarize the current theoretical status of heavy-flavor production and suppression in heavy-ion collisions and discuss open challenges.

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@article{arxiv.1510.03627,
  title  = {Open heavy-flavor production and suppression in heavy-ion collisions},
  author = {Marlene Nahrgang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1510.03627},
  year   = {2015}
}

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To be published in the proceedings of CHARM-2015, Detroit, MI, 18-22 May 2015