Quantum Chromodynamics, the theory of quarks and gluons, whose interactions can be
described by a local SU (3) gauge symmetry with charges called “color quantum numbers” …

We review the progress achieved in extracting the properties of hot and dense matter from
relativistic heavy ion collisions at the relativistic heavy ion collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven …

Accurate knowledge of the thermodynamic properties of zero-temperature, high-density
quark matter plays an integral role in attempts to constrain the behavior of the dense QCD …

This text introduces the theoretical framework for describing the quark-gluon plasma, an
important new state of matter. The first part of the book is a self-contained introduction to …

In this review article, we discuss the current status and future prospects of perturbation
theory as a means of studying the equilibrium thermodynamic and near-equilibrium …

We investigate various problems related to the theory of the electroweak phase transition.
This includes determination of the nature of the phase transition, discussion of the possible …

We derive a static potential for a heavy quark-antiquark pair propagating in Minkowski time
at finite temperature, by defining a suitable gauge-invariant Green's function and computing …

Our current knowledge of the quark–gluon plasma in thermodynamical equilibrium is
reviewed. The phase diagram of strongly interacting matter is discussed, with emphasis on …

We present a unified description of the high temperature phase of QCD, the so-called quark–
gluon plasma, in a regime where the effective gauge coupling g is sufficiently small to allow …

This review aims at providing an extensive discussion of modern constraints relevant for
dense and hot strongly interacting matter. It includes theoretical first-principle results from …