The status of the KSS bound and its possible violations (how perfect can a fluid be?)

In this work we briefly review the Kovtun-Son-Starinet (KSS) computation of the ratio eta/s for quantum field theories with gravitational dual and the related conjecture that it is bound from below by 1/4 pi. We discuss the validity of the bound and the nature of its possible violations, its relevan...

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Autores: Dobado González, Antonio, Llanes Estrada, Felipe José, Torres Rincón, Juan Miguel
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/50652
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/50652
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:53
Chiral Perturbation-Theory
Quark-Gluon Plasma
Viscosity
Gas
Física (Física)
22 Física
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Resumo:In this work we briefly review the Kovtun-Son-Starinet (KSS) computation of the ratio eta/s for quantum field theories with gravitational dual and the related conjecture that it is bound from below by 1/4 pi. We discuss the validity of the bound and the nature of its possible violations, its relevance for RHIC, its connection with phase transitions and other related issues.