What Do Electromagnetic Plasmas Tell Us about Quark-Gluon Plasma?
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Since the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) reveals some obvious similarities to the well-known electromagnetic plasma (EMP), an accumulated knowledge on EMP can be used in the QGP studies. After discussing similarities and differences of the two systems, we present theoretical tools which are used to describe the plasmas. The tools include: kinetic theory, hydrodynamic approach and diagrammatic perturbative methods. We consider collective phenomena in the plasma with a particular emphasis on instabilities which crucially influence temporal evolution of the system. Finally, properties of strongly coupled plasma are discussed.
34 pages, submitted to Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science
34 pages, submitted to Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science