Hydrodynamic attractors in heavy ion collisions: a review
Alexander Soloviev
Abstract
A review of the recent progress of relativistic hydrodynamic attractors is presented, with a focus on applications in heavy ion collisions and the quark gluon plasma. Pedagogical introductions to the effective descriptions relevant for attractors in high energy physics, namely hydrodynamics, holography and kinetic theory, are followed by highlights of some recent advances.
Topics & Concepts
Heavy ionPhysicsAttractorQuark–gluon plasmaPlasmaKinetic energyFocus (optics)Kinetic theoryIonStatistical physicsTheoretical physicsNuclear physicsParticle physicsClassical mechanicsQuantum mechanicsMathematicsOpticsMathematical analysisHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsCosmology and Gravitation Theories