Self-consistency requirement in high-energy nuclear scattering.

Area of Science:

• High-energy nuclear physics
• Quantum field theory
• Particle physics

Background:

• Current models for exclusive particle production in ultrarelativistic nuclear interactions rely on Gribov-Regge theory or eikonalized parton models.
• These widely used theoretical frameworks exhibit significant inconsistencies when applied to high-energy scattering phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and address critical theoretical inconsistencies in existing models of exclusive particle production.
• To develop a fully self-consistent formulation for multiple-scattering in high-energy nuclear interactions.
• To introduce novel computational techniques for solving problems within a self-consistent framework.

Main Methods:

• Demonstration of theoretical self-consistency requirements to constrain modeling freedom in high-energy nuclear scattering.
• Formulation of a multiple-scattering scheme within a Gribov-Regge-type effective theory.
• Development of new computational techniques for self-consistent calculations.

Main Results:

• Theoretical self-consistency significantly restricts the flexibility of models used for high-energy nuclear scattering.
• A novel, fully self-consistent formulation of the multiple-scattering scheme is introduced.
• New computational methods enable calculations of observable quantities strictly within a self-consistent formalism.

Conclusions:

• Existing approaches to exclusive particle production in ultrarelativistic interactions contain fundamental inconsistencies.
• The developed self-consistent multiple-scattering theory provides a more rigorous framework for theoretical calculations.
• The new computational techniques facilitate accurate predictions of observable quantities in high-energy nuclear physics.