The QCD Equation of State in Small Systems
W. A. Horowitz, Alexander Rothkopf
TL;DR
This paper investigates how finite system sizes affect the equation of state, trace anomaly, and speed of sound in scalar theory and quenched QCD, providing initial results and ongoing work.
Contribution
It introduces finite size corrections to the QCD equation of state using model systems and explores boundary condition effects.
Findings
Finite size corrections are quantified for scalar theory and quenched QCD.
Initial results show boundary conditions significantly influence thermodynamic properties.
Ongoing work aims to extend findings to Dirichlet boundary conditions.
Abstract
We present first results on finite system size corrections to the equation of state, trace anomaly, and speed of sound for two model systems: 1) free, massless scalar theory and 2) quenched QCD with periodic boundary conditions (PBC). We further present work-in-progress results for quenched QCD with Dirichlet boundary conditions.
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Taxonomy
TopicsQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions · Theoretical and Computational Physics · High-Energy Particle Collisions Research