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# Moments of charge fluctuations, pseudo-critical temperatures and freeze-out in heavy ion collisions

(Impact Factor: 2.84). 08/2011; 38(12). DOI: 10.1088/0954-3899/38/12/124098
Source: arXiv

ABSTRACT We discuss universal properties of higher order cumulants of net baryon
number fluctuations and point out their relevance for the analysis of
freeze-out and critical conditions in heavy ion collisions at LHC and RHIC.

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