RUI: Dynamical aspects of Quark-Gluon Plasma production

智力价值：将用输运理论方法研究超相对论核-核碰撞中彩色玻璃凝聚（CGC）初始条件下夸克-胶子等离子体（QGP）的产生。主要的焦点将是粒子的产生对部分子系统的时空演化和热化的影响。该研究将深入了解颜色类凝聚体如何演变成夸克-胶子等离子体，理想流体行为何时开始，以及热而致密的核系统在多大程度上表现得像理想流体。除了热化研究外，还将研究几个相关的研究课题，包括使用重夸克研究强相互作用QGP和级联模拟的热性质表征。更广泛的影响：该项目将涉及本科生研究助理。它涉及大规模的计算机模拟。研究经验和计算机技能将为学生读研或未来的工作做好宝贵的准备。

Intellectual merit: The production of the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) from the Color-Glass Condensate (CGC) initial conditions in ultra-relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions will be investigated with the transport theoretical method. The main focus will be on the effects of particle production on the space-time evolution and thermalization of the partonic system. The study will provide an in depth understanding of how the Color-Class Condensate evolves into the Quark-Gluon Plasma, when the ideal fluid behavior sets in, and to what extent the hot and dense nuclear system behaves like an ideal fluid. In addition to the thermalization study, several related research topics will be investigated including using heavy quarks to study the strongly interacting QGP and characterization of thermal properties of cascade simulations. Broader impacts: The project will involve undergraduate research assistants. It involves large scale computer simulations. The research experience and computer skills will give students valuable preparation for graduate school or future workforce.