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Sign-posting the phase diagram of quantum chromodynamics

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The good agreement between lattice predictions and data for the shape of the distribution of event-by-event fluctuations of the baryon number is discussed. Such comparisons can give fine probes of thermalization, and can be used to provide a direct determination of the cross-over temperature T c of QCD. The logic of these comparisons and the systematics involved are discussed. The same methods can be used to further explore the phase diagram.

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The author would like to thank his collaborators, Rajiv Gavai, Xiao-Feng Luo, Bedangadas Mohanty, Hans-Georg Ritter and Nu Xu for discussions.

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GUPTA, S. Sign-posting the phase diagram of quantum chromodynamics. Pramana - J Phys 79, 753–756 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-012-0383-5

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