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GSI-2026-00023

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png The Quest for the Quark‐Gluon Plasma From the Perspective of Dynamical Models of Relativistic Heavy‐Ion Collisions

Bleicher, M.GSI* ; Bratkovskaya, E. (Corresponding author)GSI*

2025
Wiley-VCH Verl. Berlin

Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1002/asna.70006  doi:10.15120/GSI-2026-00023

Abstract: The physics of heavy-ion collisions is one of the most exciting and challenging directions of science for the last four decades. On the theoretical side one deals with a non-abelian field theory, while on the experimental side today's largest accelerators are needed to enable these studies. The discovery of a new stage of matter - called the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) - and the study of its properties is one of the major achievements of modern physics. In this contribution we briefly review the history of theoretical descriptions of heavy-ion collisions based on dynamical models, focusing on the personal experiences in this inspiring field.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Heiße & Dichte QCD Materie (TES)
2. Helmholtz ForschAkad Hess. f. FAIR, HFHF (FHF)

Research Program(s):

1. 612 - Cosmic Matter in the Laboratory (POF4-612) (POF4-612)
2. Physics of hot and dense matter - Theory (HFHF project) (I:(DE-Ds200)HFHF-HI-Th) (I:(DE-Ds200)HFHF-HI-Th)
3. SUC-GSI-Frankfurt - Strategic university cooperation GSI-U Frankfurt/M (SUC-GSI-FR) (SUC-GSI-FR)

Experiment(s):

1. no experiment theory work (theory)

Appears in the scientific report 2025

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