From Chiral quark dynamics with Polyakov loop to the hadron resonance gas model

Abstract

Chiral quark models with Polyakov loop at finite temperature have been often used to describe the phase transition. We show how the transition to a hadron resonance gas is realized based on the quantum and local nature of the Polyakov loop.

6 pages, Talk given by E. R. A. at XII HADRON PHYSICS, April 22-27 2012, Bento Goncalves, Wineyards Valley Region, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil