Collective dynamics of polarized spin-half fermions in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

• Rajeev Singh (Brookhaven National Laboratory & Stony Brook University)

Since the first positive measurement of the Λ-hyperon global spin polarization in heavy-ion collisions by STAR in 2017, the understanding of the nature of this phenomenon is one of the most intriguing challenges for the scientific community. As relativistic fluid dynamics celebrates multiple successes in describing collective dynamics of the QCD matter in such reactions, the natural question arises whether the spin dynamics can also be modeled in such a framework. In this talk, the motivation for and recent outcomes of the experimental hunt for the macroscopic footprints of quantum spin in the relativistic heavy-ion collisions will be presented and the theoretical challenges connected with formulating its collective description will be discussed. In addition, I will also present the recent results of the space-time evolution of spin polarization within the framework of hydrodynamics with spin based on the de Groot - van Leeuwen - van Weert forms of energy-momentum and spin tensors in the non-boost invariant background.