Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2007-01-10
Nucl.Phys.A792:306-340,2007
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
28 pages, In Press Nuclear Physics A 2007
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2007.05.009
A study is made of the scattering of two large composite projectiles, such as heavy ions, which are initially prepared in a pure quantum state. It is shown that the quantum field theoretic evolution equation for this system, under certain conditions, goes over in form to the master equation of classical statistical mechanics. Thus, the statistical mechanical description of heavy ion collision is viewed as an implied outcome of the Correspondence Principle, which states that in the limit of large quantum number, quantum dynamics goes over to classical dynamics. This hypothesis is explored within the master equation transcription with particular focus on the quark-gluon formation scenario.
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