How many partons can you crash at once?

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The discussion centers on double-parton collisions as reported in an article from Fermilab Today. It highlights the theoretical possibility of triple-parton collisions, suggesting that an infinite number of partons could collide simultaneously under certain conditions. However, the well-defined nature of this number is questioned, particularly in relation to the required minimal momentum transfer and specific thresholds for processes like J/Psi production and particle pT. The conversation emphasizes the complexities involved in understanding multi-parton interactions in high-energy physics.

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In principle, an infinite number.
 
I'm not even sure if that number is well-defined without requiring some minimal momentum transfer. Every time I saw discussions of double parton interactions the processes had some threshold (like J/Psi production, or particles above some minimal pT).
 

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