The Entropy of the Quark-Gluon Plasma

Abstract

The entropy of the quark-gluon plasma can be calculated from QCD using (approximately) self-consistent approximations. Lattice results for pure gauge theories are accurately reproduced down to temperatures of the order of 2.5$T_c$. Comparisons with other approaches to the thermodynamics of the quark-gluon plasma are briefly discussed.

Comments: Talk given at "Statistical QCD", Bielefeld, August 26-30, 2001, 12 pages, 3 figures