Universality of multiplicity distribution in proton-proton and electron-positron collisions

Abstract

It is argued that the multiplicity distribution in proton-proton ($pp$) collisions, which is often parameterized by the negative binomial distribution, may result from the multiplicity distribution measured in electron-positron ($e^{+}{e}^{-}$) collisions, once the fluctuating energy carried by two leading protons in $pp$ is taken into account.

4 pages, 1 figure; published version, discussion significantly expanded

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