Initial State: Theory Status

Abstract

I present a brief discussion of the different approaches to the study initial state effects in heavy ion collisions in view of the recent results from Pb+Pb and p+p collisions at the LHC.

8 pages, 6 figures. Contribution to the proceedings of the XXII International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions, QM2011. Annecy, France, 22-28 May 2011

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