Comparison of empiricalp¯pandppmultiplicity distributions and implications fore+e−annihilation

It may soon be possible to reliably compare some features, such as the average and the dispersion, of the charged-particle multiplicity distributions from $e^{+}{e}^{-}$ annihilation with those measured in $\overline{p}p$ annihilation and in $\mathrm{pp}$ interactions. To facilitate this comparison, we present some marked differences in these quantities for $\overline{p}p$ annihilation in the range $\sqrt{s}=3.8\mathrm{} \mathrm{to} 8$ GeV when compared to $\mathrm{pp}$ interactions at the same available energy. We make a preliminary comparison of the average charged multiplicity from $e^{+}{e}^{-}$ and $\overline{p}p$ annihilations.