ENERGY-DEPENDENCE OF INELASTICITY AND GLUON ACTIVITY IN HIGH-ENERGY REACTIONS

The correlation between inelasticity and cross section is discussed fo r a sample of theoretical models of multiparticle production which add ress the question of inelasticity and its energy dependence. In partic ular, assuming the gluonic origin of the growth of cross section, the two-component valon-gluon model (VGM) is formulated and the energy dep endence of inelasticity is derived. It is pointed out that the resulta nt decrease in inelasticity arises as a consequence of the increase wi th energy of the abundance of gluonic collisions.