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National University of Ireland Maynooth
The Static Quark Potential at Finite Temperature and Density
Abstract
dc:description.abstractWe present calculations of the potential energy between an infinitely heavy quark-antiquark pair at high temperatures and densities. The calculations are carried out via lattice QCD in conjunction with a recently developed Bayesian inference method. We provide a detailed overview lattice QCD, Bayesian infer- ence methods and the potential energy itself. We conclude by considering some suitable potential models put forth in the literature. At sufficiently high tem- perature we observe the apparent onset of deconfinement, while at high densities no such deconfinement is observed.
Degree
thesis:*- Level dc:type.qualificationlevel
- masters
- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- National University of Ireland Maynooth
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2018
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Granahan, Kenneth
Rights
- Language dc:language
- en