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Hadrons, Quark-Gluon Plasma, and Neutron Stars

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A review is given on hadron physics, quark-gluon plasma (QGP), and neutron stars from a viewpoint of QCD matter, i.e., the nuclear and quark(-gluon) matter. In the hadron physics section, after a short overview of hadrons, the SU(3)f symmetry, and basic concepts of hadron physics, recent developments on exotic hadrons and hadron-hadron interactions are discussed. In the QGP section, a short overview of the QCD phase transition and the history and evidence of QGP formation is given, followed by discussions on two of the unsolved problems: the early thermalization puzzle and the QCD phase diagram. In the neutron star section, after a review of mass and radius of neutron stars, the symmetry energy and hyperon puzzle, which are the current problems of neutron stars in view of the nuclear matter, are discussed.

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Ohnishi, A. (2023). Hadrons, Quark-Gluon Plasma, and Neutron Stars. In: Tanihata, I., Toki, H., Kajino, T. (eds) Handbook of Nuclear Physics . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6345-2_27

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