Statistical interpretation of multiplicity distributions and forward-backward multiplicity correlations in relativistic heavy ion collisions

It is shown in this Brief Report that purely statistical considerations are possible to understand both the multiplicity distributions and forward-backward multiplicity correlations measured recently in the highest energy relativistic heavy ion collisions. It is necessary to study carefully whether...

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Published in:Physical review. C, Nuclear physics Nuclear physics, 2008-02, Vol.77 (2), Article 027902
Main Author: Fu, Jinghua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CORRELATIONS
DISTRIBUTION
FLUCTUATIONS
HEAVY ION REACTIONS
MULTIPLE PRODUCTION
MULTIPLICITY
NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
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Summary:It is shown in this Brief Report that purely statistical considerations are possible to understand both the multiplicity distributions and forward-backward multiplicity correlations measured recently in the highest energy relativistic heavy ion collisions. It is necessary to study carefully whether the observed strong forward-backward correlations come mainly from the overall multiplicity fluctuations or not before we can draw any conclusion on dynamical long-range correlations.
ISSN:0556-2813
1089-490X
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevC.77.027902