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Title: Ekpyrosis and inflationary dynamics in heavy ion collisions: the role of quantum fluctuations

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1029250

We summarize recent significant progress in the development of a first-principles formalism to describe the formation and evolution of matter in very high energy heavy ion collisions. The key role of quantum fluctuations both before and after a collision is emphasized. Systematic computations are now feasible to address early time isotropization, flow, parton energy loss and the Chiral Magnetic Effect.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - OFFICE OF SCIENCE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1029250
Report Number(s):
BNL-96184-2011-CP; R&D Project: PO-006; KB0301020; TRN: US1105708
Resource Relation:
Conference: Quark Matter Annecy 2011; Annecy, France; 20110523 through 20110528
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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