e+e- multiplicity distribution from branching process

Abstract

We present a multiplicity distribution which is a solution to the stochastic branching equation proposed by Giovannini. This solution is more commonly known as generalized multiplicities distribution (GMD) and has already been successfully applied to both pp and p {Mathematical expression} collisions. It assumes that shapes and energy dependence of distributions are basically determined by hard parton scattering and subsequent branching. We apply GMD to the recent e+e- data by Tasso Collaboration. © 1992 Springer-Verlag.