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Prog. Theor. Phys. Supplement No.168 (2007) pp. 295-302

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Can the Color Glass Condensate Describe Early Thermalization?

Kazunori Itakura

Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, KEK,
Tsukuba 305-0801, Japan

Abstract:

Attempts to understand how the matter created in the heavy-ion collisions thermalizes are discussed with the emphasis put on the Color Glass Condensate which determines the initial condition.


URL : http://ptp.ipap.jp/link?PTPS/168/295/
DOI : 10.1143/PTPS.168.295

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Citing Article(s) :

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