QCD phase transition in the early universe - Theory Center
QCD phase transition in the early universe - Theory Center
QCD phase transition in the early universe - Theory Center
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Overview – <strong>QCD</strong> – F<strong>in</strong>ite Temperature <strong>QCD</strong> – Unsettled Issues – Early Universe - Summary<br />
Quantumchromodynamics (<strong>QCD</strong>)<br />
● (Quantized) <strong>Theory</strong> of strong <strong>in</strong>teractions<br />
● Describes <strong>the</strong> structure of hadrons and<br />
(ultimately) nuclei<br />
● Elementary degrees of freedom are<br />
quarks and gluons<br />
– Carry new charge: Color charge<br />
– Quarks come <strong>in</strong> red, green, blue, and anti-<br />
colors<br />
<strong>QCD</strong> Phase Transition(s) & The Early Universe/Axel Maas