A brief introduction to the glasma hypothesis is given here. Almost everything covered is far more complex than the discussion given. Nonetheless, this relatively elementary introduction should serve as an entrée into the field. The terminology used in the field is defined and there is an appendix on Light-cone and Milne Coordinates.
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GLASMA HYPOTHESIS