The subtle interplay of elastic and inelastic collisions in the thermalization of the quark-gluon plasma
Jean-Paul Blaizot, Jinfeng Liao, Yacine Mehtar-Tani
TL;DR
This paper investigates how elastic and inelastic collisions interact to influence the thermalization process of the quark-gluon plasma, emphasizing the dynamics of long wavelength modes using kinetic theory.
Contribution
It provides a detailed analysis of the combined effects of elastic and inelastic collisions on quark-gluon plasma thermalization, focusing on long wavelength mode dynamics.
Findings
Elastic and inelastic collisions jointly affect thermalization timescales.
Long wavelength modes equilibrate through a complex interplay of collision types.
Kinetic theory effectively models the thermalization process.
Abstract
Using kinetic theory, we analyze the interplay of elastic and inelastic collisions in the thermalization of the quark-gluon plasma. The main focus is the dynamics and equilibration of long wavelength modes.
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