Statistical hadronization: successes and some open issues
Nuclear Theory
2026-04-10 v1
Abstract
Hadron production in relativistic nuclear collisions is well described in the framework of the statistical hadronization model, over a broad range of collision energies. We outline this for hadrons composed of light (u, d, s) and heavy (charm and beauty) quarks, discuss recent findings relevant for understanding the phase structure of QCD and formulate some open issues.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.07564,
title = {Statistical hadronization: successes and some open issues},
author = {A. Andronic and P. Braun-Munzinger and K. Redlich and J. Stachel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.07564},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
16 pages, 4 figures; prepared for the proceedings of the 66. Cracow School of Theoretical Physics "Physics of Strong Interactions under Extreme Conditions", 14-19.06.2026