Characterizing the hydrodynamic response to the initial conditions
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In hydrodynamics, the momentum distribution of particles at the end of the evolution is completely determined by initial conditions. We study quantitatively to what extent anisotropic flow is determined by predictors such as the initial eccentricity in a set of realistic simulations, and we also show the importance of nonlinear terms in order to correctly predict the quadrangular flow. This knowledge will be important for making a more direct link between experimental observables and hydrodynamic initial conditions, the latter being poorly constrained at present.
4 pages, 2 figures, Proceedings for Quark Matter 2012
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory United States
- Universidade de São Paulo Brazil
- French National Centre for Scientific Research France
- University of Montreal Canada
- L'Institut de physique théorique France
Nuclear Theory (nucl-th), Nuclear Theory, FOS: Physical sciences
Nuclear Theory (nucl-th), Nuclear Theory, FOS: Physical sciences
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