Proof of factorization of fragmentation function in non-equilibrium QCD Original Research Article

In this paper, we prove factorization of fragmentation function in non-equilibrium QCD by using Schwinger–Keldysh closed-time path integral formalism. We use the background field method of QCD in a pure gauge in path integral approach to prove factorization of fragmentation function in non-equilibrium QCD. Our proof is valid in any arbitrary gauge fixing parameter image. This may be relevant to study hadron production from quark-gluon plasma at high energy heavy-ion colliders at RHIC and LHC.