Collectivity in Small Collision Systems: An Initial-State Perspective

Abstract EN

Measurements of multiparticle correlations in the collisions of small systems such as p+p, p/d/3He+A show striking similarity to the observations in heavy-ion collisions.

A number of observables measured in the high-multiplicity events of these systems resemble features that are attributed to collectivity driven by hydrodynamics.

However, alternative explanations based on initial-state dynamics are able to describe many characteristic features of these measurements.

In this brief review, we highlight some of the recent developments and outstanding issues in this direction.