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Explore advanced concepts in jet physics within ultra-relativistic collision environments in this comprehensive lecture delivered at the Galileo Galilei Institute. Delve into the theoretical foundations and experimental observations of jet formation, propagation, and modification in high-energy nuclear collisions, building upon previous lectures in this series. Examine the complex interactions between partons and the quark-gluon plasma medium, analyzing how jets lose energy through radiative and collisional processes. Investigate the phenomenological models used to describe jet quenching effects and their implications for understanding the properties of strongly interacting matter at extreme temperatures and densities. Study the latest experimental techniques for jet reconstruction and measurement in heavy-ion collisions, including jet substructure analysis and medium-induced modifications. Learn about the connection between jet physics and quantum chromodynamics in the non-perturbative regime, and discover how jet observables serve as probes for characterizing the quark-gluon plasma created in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions at facilities like the Large Hadron Collider and the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.
