U.S.-Hungary Research on Statistical Mechanical Methods in Nuclear Physics and Heavy Ion Collisions

这项由纽约州立大学石溪分校的Nandor Balazs博士和布达佩斯核研究所的I. Lovas博士合作的美国-匈牙利科学项目的主要目标是使用统计力学方法来描述相对论性核（重离子）碰撞。研究的各个方面将结合凝聚态物理、核物理和粒子物理的技术，聚焦于夸克等离子体效应的特征（瞬态形成）的中心问题。双方的共同努力将有助于进一步发展夸克-胶子等离子体的动力学理论，并有可能产生有用的强子化过程模型。该理论物理项目通过使美国和东欧的顶尖专家在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域结合互补的人才，汇集资源和共享研究设施，实现了推进科学知识的计划目标。

The primary objective of this U.S.-Hungary cooperative science project between Dr. Nandor Balazs of the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and Dr. I. Lovas of the Institute for Nuclear Research, Budapest, is to use statistical mechanical methods to formulate descriptions of relativistic nuclear (heavy ion) collisions. Various aspects of the research will combine techniques drawn from condensed matter physics, nuclear physics and particle physics to focus on the central problem of signatures (transient formation) of quark plasma effects. Joint efforts should contribute to further development of the kinetic theory of quark-gluon plasma and, potentially, yield useful models of the hadronization process. This project in theoretical physics fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Eastern Europe to combine complementary talents, pool resources and share research facilities in areas of strong mutual interest and competence.