Dynamical search for the quantum chromodynamics critical point

Jacqueline Noronha-Hostler (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Over the past decade, the "standard model" of the quark-gluon plasma has emerged with the development of relativistic viscous hydrodynamics. While first principles lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD) calculations can demonstrate that the transition between quarks and hadrons is a cross-over at vanishing baryon densities, it has been hypothesized that a critical point exists at finite baryon densities. In order to search for the QCD critical point the standard model of heavy-ion collisions must be completely revised and relativistic viscous hydrodynamics simulations must be adapted to incorporate 3 conserved charges and critical fluctuations. In this talk I review the recent progress made in determining the existence and location of the QCD critical point.

The colloquium will be streamed but not recorded. Zoom link: https://uni-frankfurt.zoom.us/j/2848286010?pwd=VmtCY1RCc1hpVStKd0RibFBpc1IzZz09

Meeting ID: 284 828 6010
Password: 068695