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Viscous hydrodynamics

Nuclear Theory 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

We study the role of viscosity in the early stages of relativistic heavy ion collisions. We investigate the role of viscosity on the chemical equilibration of a parton gas. In the presence of viscosity the lifetime of the system is increased. The temperature as well as the parton fugacities evolve more slowly compared to the ideal fluid dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.0710.3277,
  title  = {Viscous hydrodynamics},
  author = {Azwinndini Muronga},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.3277},
  year   = {2008}
}

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4 pages, Strange Quark Matter 2004, Cape Town, South Africa

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