Multiplicity distributions in nuclear collisions

Abstract

Multiplicity distributions in nuclear collisions are calculated in the framework of the dual parton model. A comparison with experimental data is performed. The multiplicity distributions for ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{-}_{}^{207}{}_{}{}^{}$Pb collisions at 200 Gev/c per nucleon is predicted. The fluctuations of the energy density in the central rapidity region for such collisions are estimated.