Published July 15, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

AdS/CFT and sQGP

Creators

  • 1. Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science, C. V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore 560012 (India)

Description

In this talk I summarize the current understanding of the bounds on the ratio of shear viscosity and entropy density in the context of strongly coupled plasmas. Currently, it is understood that the famous KSS bound is violated by fundamental matter and that dual gravity models in 3+1 dimensions yield a value as low as 0.414x1/4π. Then I turn my attention to numerical studies of cavitation within string theory models. We find that the N=2* models in string theory which incorporate a bulk viscosity do not exhibit cavitation before the transition temperature is reached.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2011.05.036

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2011.05.036;
PII
S0375-9474(11)00365-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. A
Journal Volume
862-863
Journal Issue
Complete
Journal Page Range
p. 168-173
ISSN
0375-9474
CODEN
NUPABL

Conference

Title
6. international conference on physics and astrophysics of quark gluon plasma
Acronym
ICPAQGP-2010
Dates
6-10 Dec 2010
Place
Goa (India)

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