| Abstract: | We discuss the multiplicity distribution for the highest accessible energies of pp- and -interactions from the point of view of multiparton collisions. The inelastic cross sections for single, σ1, and multiple (double and, presumably, triple), σ2 parton collisions are calculated from the analysis of experimental data on the multiplicity distribution up to Tevatron energies. It is found that σ1 becomes energy independent while σ2 increases with for GeV. The observed growth of p with multiplicity is attributed to the increasing role of multiparton collisions for the high-energy -inelastic interactions. σ2+3 reproduces quite well the cross-section for the mini-jet production. |
