Hydrodynamic Description of the Quark-Gluon Plasma
Abstract
Abstract We review the history and success of applying relativistic hydrodynamics to high-energy heavy-ion collisions. We emphasize the important role hydrodynamics has played in the discovery of the quark-gluon plasma and its quantitative exploration.
Fields of Study & Subjects
High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- History of physics
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Pages
- 165–199
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter