By Xin-Nian Wang (ed.)
World Scientific
As the fifth volume in a series on quark–gluon plasma (QGS), this text provides an update on the recent advances in theoretical and phenomenological studies of QGS. Quark–gluon plasma (also informally called “quark soup”) is a state of matter in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) hypothesised to exist at extremely high temperatures and densities, in which the constituents of hadrons, i.e quarks and gluons, are in a special condition of high freedom.
The book is a collection of articles written by major international experts in the field, with the aim to meet the needs of both novices – thanks to its pedagogical and comprehensive approach – and experienced researchers.
A significant amount of space is given – of course – to the impressive progress in experimental and theoretical studies of new forms of matter in high-energy heavy-ion collisions at RHIC, as well as at the LHC. The strong coupled quark–gluon plasma (sQGP) discovered at RHIC has attracted the attention of many researchers and defined the path for future studies in the field. At the same time, the heavy-ion collisions at unprecedented high energies at the LHC have opened up new lines of research.
This updated and detailed overview of QGS joins the previous four volumes in the series, which altogether present a comprehensive and essential review of the subject, both for beginners and experts.
