QCD critical point and event-by-event fluctuations in heavy ion collisions

Authors
Stephanov, MA
Citation
Ma. Stephanov, QCD critical point and event-by-event fluctuations in heavy ion collisions, NUCL PHYS A, 661, 1999, pp. 403C-406C
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS A
ISSN journal
03759474 → ACNP
Volume
661
Year of publication
1999
Pages
403C - 406C
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9474(199912)661:<403C:QCPAEF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A summary of work done in collaboration with K. Rajagopal and E. Shuryak. W e show how heavy ion collision experiments, in particular, event-by-event f luctuation measurements, can lead to the discovery of the critical point on the phase diagram of QCD.