Multifractal structure of multiparticle production in branching models

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.43.100· OSTI ID:5988938

Chiu, C B ^[1]; Hwa, R C ^[2]

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1. University of Texas, Austin, Texas (USA). Center for Particle Theory University of Texas, Austin, Texas (USA). Department of Physics
2. University of Oregon, Eugene (USA). Institute of Theoretical Science University of Oregon, Eugene (USA). Department of Physics

A procedure is described for the multifractal analysis of data on multiparticle production obtained at high energy either in experiment or in Monte Carlo simulation. It is shown how the spectrum {ital f}({alpha}) of the rapidity-density index {alpha} can be determined from the multiplicity fluctuation of the rapidity distribution, as the resolution is changed. The branching model is used to illustrate the procedure. It is found that the {phi}{sup 3} model has a narrower {ital f}({alpha}) than the gluon model, suggesting that multifractality is a useful arena for confrontation between theory and experiment.

• DOE Contract Number: FG05-85ER40200; FG06-85ER40224
• OSTI ID: 5988938
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Vol. 43:1; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
MULTIPLICITY
FRACTALS
GLUON MODEL
MONTE CARLO METHOD
MULTIPLE PRODUCTION
PARTICLE RAPIDITY
INTERACTIONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PARTICLE MODELS
PARTICLE PRODUCTION
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
645201* - High Energy Physics- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical- General & Scattering Theory