Initial conditions for nuclear collisions: theory overview

Abstract We overview the current status and recent developments on initial conditions in ultra-relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions. Specifically, we look at the progress in understanding the role of sub-nucleonic fluctuations in large and small collision systems. Next, we review the current ideas of going beyond boost invariant initial conditions and introducing physically motivated rapidity fluctuations at RHIC and LHC energies. Finally, we discuss the time evolution of initial stages and the matching between different descriptions of the QGP.

• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Nuclear Physics

• Publication date

  2018-07-15

• Fields of study

  Physics

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  DOI 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2018.08.019arXiv 1807.05586
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