Transport Theory of Heavy Flavor in Relativistic Nuclear Collisions

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent theoretical developments in heavy flavor transport in ultra-relativistic nuclear collisions, discussing models, experimental results, puzzles, and future predictions at RHIC and LHC.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of transport models, phenomenological results, and potential solutions to existing puzzles in heavy flavor physics in nuclear collisions.

Findings

Heavy meson quenching and flow observed at RHIC and LHC

Proposed solution to the $R_\mathrm{AA}$ vs. $v_2$ puzzle

Predictions for future heavy flavor observables

Abstract

A short overview is presented for the recent progress in the theory of heavy flavor transport in ultra-relativistic nuclear collisions, including a summary of different transport models, their phenomenological results of heavy meson quenching and flow at RHIC and LHC, a possible solution to the $R_\mathrm{AA}$ vs. $v_2$ puzzle and predictions for heavy flavor observables beyond the current measurements.