Physics of the ALICE experiment at the LHC

Abstract

Some physical aspects of the ALICE experiment at the LHC are considered with emphasis on possible probes of quark-gluon plasma, created in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions.

Comments: Based on the lecture given at Trans-European School of High Energy Physics, Buymerovka, Sumy region, Ukraine, July 3-9, 2008. To be published in the school proceedings; v.2: updated references; v3: minor changes in the text