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Lattice QCD at finite temperature and density

Heng-Tong Ding
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I review recent lattice results on strongly interacting matter under extreme conditions, with emphasis on the finite-temperature QCD transition at $μ_B=0$, its approach toward the chiral limit and the fate of the $U_A(1)$ anomaly, as well as recent constraints on the QCD phase boundary and the possible critical endpoint at $μ_B>0$. I also discuss selected advances in lattice methods and in QCD thermodynamics under external conditions, in particular strong magnetic fields, isospin chemical potential, rotation, acceleration, and quark spin polarization.

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Heng-Tong Ding. 2026-05-09. Lattice QCD at finite temperature and density. https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.16230

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