Theoretical Review of Critical Point Predictions
arXiv:2608.01957
Abstract
This review summarizes recent theoretical progress on the QCD equation of state near the critical point and developments in the maximum entropy freeze-out framework, which provides a systematic connection between hydrodynamic fluctuations and hadronic multiplicity cumulants. We also discuss recent applications of this framework, together with advances in the dynamical evolution of critical fluctuations.
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