The critical behavior of hadronic matter: Comparison of lattice and bootstrap model calculations

TL;DR

This paper compares lattice QCD studies of critical behavior at non-zero chemical potential with statistical bootstrap model calculations to understand phase transitions in hadronic matter and their relation to the quark-gluon plasma.

Contribution

It evaluates the compatibility between lattice QCD results and bootstrap model predictions regarding the critical behavior of hadronic matter.

Findings

Partial agreement between lattice QCD and bootstrap models on critical temperature.

Insights into the phase transition mechanisms in hadronic matter.

Implications for the quark-gluon plasma formation theories.

Abstract

Statistical bootstrap model and the related concept of the limiting temperature begun the discussion about phase transitions in the hadronic matter. This was also the origin of the quark-gluon plazma concept. We discuss here to which extend lattice studies of QCD critical behavior at non-zero chemical potential are compatible with the statistical bootstrap model calculations.