Relativistic anisotropic hydrodynamics

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In this paper we review recent progress in relativistic anisotropic hydrodynamics.

• We begin with a pedagogical introduction to the topic which takes into account the advances in our understanding of this topic since its inception.
• We consider both conformal and non-conformal systems and demonstrate how one can implement a realistic equation of state using a quasiparticle approach.
• We then consider the inclusion of non-spheroidal (non-ellipsoidal) corrections to leading-order anisotropic hydrodynamics and present the findings of the resulting second-order viscous anisotropic hydrodynamics framework.