Jet modification in the next decade: a pedestrian outlook

Understand

In this review, intended for non-specialists and beginners, we recount the current status of the theory of jet modification in dense matter.

• We commence with an outline of the "traditional" observables which may be calculated without recourse to event generators.
• These include single and double hadron suppression, nuclear modification factor versus reaction plane etc.
• All of these measurements are used to justify both the required underlying physical picture of jet modification as well as the final obtained values of jet transport coefficients.