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DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t46
title: "Fig3_3GeV_$K^{+}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{+}$ at 3 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t47
title: "Fig3_3.2GeV_$K^{+}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{+}$ at 3.2 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t48
title: "Fig3_3.5GeV_$K^{+}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{+}$ at 3.5 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t49
title: "Fig3_3.9GeV_$K^{+}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{+}$ at 3.9 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t50
title: "Fig3_4.5GeV_$K^{+}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{+}$ at 4.5 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t51
title: "Fig3_3GeV_$K^{-}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{-}$ at 3 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t52
title: "Fig3_3.2GeV_$K^{-}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{-}$ at 3.2 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t53
title: "Fig3_3.5GeV_$K^{-}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{-}$ at 3.5 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t54
title: "Fig3_3.9GeV_$K^{-}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{-}$ at 3.9 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t55
title: "Fig3_4.5GeV_$K^{-}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{-}$ at 4.5 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t56
title: "Fig3_3GeV_$K^{0}_{S}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{0}_{S}$ at 3 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t57
title: "Fig3_3.2GeV_$K^{0}_{S}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{0}_{S}$ at 3.2 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t58
title: "Fig3_3.5GeV_$K^{0}_{S}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{0}_{S}$ at 3.5 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t59
title: "Fig3_3.9GeV_$K^{0}_{S}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{0}_{S}$ at 3.9 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t60
title: "Fig3_4.5GeV_$K^{0}_{S}$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $K^{0}_{S}$ at 4.5 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t61
title: "Fig3_3GeV_$p$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $p$ at 3 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t62
title: "Fig3_3.2GeV_$p$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $p$ at 3.2 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.
DOI: 10.17182/hepdata.159489.v1/t63
title: "Fig3_3.5GeV_$p$" of "Observation of the Onset of Constituent Quark Number Scaling in Heavy-Ion Collisions at RHIC"

description: The number of constituent quarks $n_q$ scaled $v_2$ as a function of $n_q$ scaled transverse kinetic energy for $p$ at 3.5 GeV
description: Partonic collectivity is one of the necessary signatures for the formation of Quark-Gluon-Plasma in high-energy nuclear collisions. Number of Constituent Quarks (NCQ) scaling has been observed for light hadron elliptic flow $v_2$ in top energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and the LHC, and this has been theoretically suggested as strong evidence for partonic collectivity. In this letter, a systematic analysis of $v_2$ of $\pi^{\pm}$, $K^{\pm}$, $K^{0}_{S}$, $p$ and $\Lambda$ in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 3.2, 3.5, 3.9, and 4.5 GeV, with the STAR experiment at RHIC, is presented. NCQ scaling is markedly violated at 3.2 GeV, consistent with a hadronic-interaction dominated equation of state. However, as the collision energy increases, a gradual evolution to NCQ scaling is observed. This beam-energy dependence of $v_2$ for all hadrons studied provides evidence for the onset of dominant partonic interactions by $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}$ = 4.5 GeV.