Phase transitions in particle physics: Results and perspectives from lattice quantum chromo-dynamics

G Aarts, J Aichelin, C Allton, A Athenodorou… - Progress in Particle and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase transitions in a non-perturbative regime can be studied by ab initio Lattice Field
Theory methods. The status and future research directions for LFT investigations of Quantum …

The QCD phase diagram and Beam Energy Scan physics: a theory overview

L Du, A Sorensen, M Stephanov - International Journal of Modern …, 2024 - World Scientific
We review recent theoretical developments relevant to heavy-ion experiments carried out
within the Beam Energy Scan program at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Our main focus …

The BEST framework for the search for the QCD critical point and the chiral magnetic effect

X An, M Bluhm, L Du, GV Dunne, H Elfner, C Gale… - Nuclear Physics A, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Beam Energy Scan Theory (BEST) Collaboration was formed with the goal of
providing a theoretical framework for analyzing data from the Beam Energy Scan (BES) …

[HTML][HTML] The present and future of QCD

P Achenbach, D Adhikari, A Afanasev, F Afzal… - Nuclear Physics A, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract This White Paper presents an overview of the current status and future perspective
of QCD research, based on the community inputs and scientific conclusions from the 2022 …

Long Range Plan: Dense matter theory for heavy-ion collisions and neutron stars

A Lovato, T Dore, RD Pisarski, B Schenke… - ar** in isobar collisions
G Pihan, A Monnai, B Schenke, C Shen - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
Utilizing a comprehensive (3+ 1) D relativistic hydrodynamic framework with multiple
conserved charge currents and charge-dependent lattice-QCD-based equation of state, we …

Phase transitions and critical behavior in hadronic transport with a relativistic density functional equation of state

A Sorensen, V Koch - Physical Review C, 2021 - APS
We develop a flexible, relativistically covariant parametrization of the dense nuclear matter
equation of state suited for inclusion in computationally demanding hadronic transport …

Structure in the speed of sound: from neutron stars to heavy-ion collisions

N Yao, A Sorensen, V Dexheimer, J Noronha-Hostler - Physical Review C, 2024 - APS
From the observation of both heavy neutron stars and light ones with small radii, one
anticipates a steep rise in the speed of sound of nuclear matter as a function of baryon …