Triple hadronic-energy correlations in high-energye−e+annihilation

Abstract

Triple hadronic-energy correlations are suggested as a natural means for characterizing three-jet events and testing QCD in high-energy $e^{\mathrm{-}}$ $e^{+}$ annihilation with γ+$Z^0$ exchange. The general analysis of the triple correlation is given in terms of possible structure functions, and lowest-order QCD contributions are presented.