Lower-Order Fluctuations (Theory): Insights from Experiment to Theory Comparisons

Volodymyr Y. Vovchenko co-led this theory-focused session on lower-order fluctuations as part of the Institute for Nuclear Theory program The QCD Critical Point: Are We There Yet? in Seattle. The discussion highlighted what current measurements of net-proton and net-charge cumulants reveal about the QCD phase diagram, how theoretical frameworks benchmark those data, and which future measurements…