Tools and Monte Carlo Session 2 (BSM)
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- | + | Conveners present: Filip Moortgat (Exp), Peter Richardson (Th), Steffen Schumann (Th)<br> | |
- | + | (Click here for [[Tools and Monte Carlo Session 1 (SM)]]) | |
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+ | = Existing Codes and Implementations = | ||
* Are all interesting models currently implemented? | * Are all interesting models currently implemented? | ||
** non-minimal models like hidden valley or quirks? | ** non-minimal models like hidden valley or quirks? | ||
**need for modified shower or fragmentation models? | **need for modified shower or fragmentation models? | ||
+ | * Update the Durham / Les Houches BSM Tools repository: [http://www.ippp.dur.ac.uk/montecarlo/BSM/ Les Houches BSM Tools Repository] | ||
- | = | + | = Framework for new model implementations = |
- | * [http://www-spires.fnal.gov/spires/find/hep/www?eprint=arXiv:0712.3311 arXiv:0712.3311] | + | * Status of QNUMBERS approach: [http://www-spires.fnal.gov/spires/find/hep/www?eprint=arXiv:0712.3311 arXiv:0712.3311] |
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* Implementation of arbitrary models as an evolution of the BSM-LHEF | * Implementation of arbitrary models as an evolution of the BSM-LHEF | ||
- | ** | + | ** Feynman rule packages: LanHEP, FeynRules [http://www-spires.fnal.gov/spires/find/hep/www?eprint=arXiv:0906.2474 arXiv:0906.2474] |
- | + | ** spectrum calculators | |
- | + | ** (matrix element) generator interfaces | |
- | * | + | ** interfaces to parton showers and hadronisation models |
- | * | + | ** generator validation strategies |
- | * | + | * incorporation into validated generator versions used by experiments |
+ | * Ongoing FeynRules projects: see [[FeynRules]]. | ||
= SM for BSM (with Session 1) = | = SM for BSM (with Session 1) = | ||
- | * | + | * ME+PS matching for BSM processes |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
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* Boosted hadronic decays of BSM particles and decay products | * Boosted hadronic decays of BSM particles and decay products | ||
* BSM applications of New Jet Algorithms | * BSM applications of New Jet Algorithms | ||
+ | * Impact of MC tuning / uncertainty evaluations, on New Physics searches and measurements? | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Detector simulation (with Session 1) = | ||
+ | |||
+ | See [[Fast Detector Simulation Specification and Usage]]. | ||
= Flavour Les Houches Accord = | = Flavour Les Houches Accord = | ||
- | * With Tools WG of Flavor/LHC workshops. Model independent parametrization of flavor related quantities such as Wilson coefficients, exp. results, etc. Modify existing SLHA "structure" to host this accord? '''S. Heinemeyer''', '''N. Mahmoudi'''. | + | * With Tools WG of Flavor/LHC workshops. Model independent parametrization of flavor related quantities such as Wilson coefficients, exp. results, etc. Modify existing SLHA "structure" to host this accord? '''S. Heinemeyer''', '''N. Mahmoudi''' , '''S. Kraml''', '''P. Slavich'''. |
+ | |||
+ | More info: [[Flavour Les Houches Accord]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Common non-susy BSM scenario and benchmark points = | ||
+ | * Define & generate some benchmark common data sets? | ||
+ | * Discussion (accord?) on how experiments and theory might best interact on new model testing | ||
+ | |||
+ | More info: [[BSM_benchmark_points]] | ||
= Training = | = Training = | ||
- | * Possible training | + | * Possible training sessions on how to go from a model to event generation with new tools |
+ | ** Feynman rules: FeynRules, LanHep | ||
+ | ** spectrum calculators | ||
+ | ** MC generators: Herwig, Pythia, Sherpa, Whizard, MadGraph ... | ||
+ | ** detector simulation: Delphes | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Work Topics identified during MC introductory session on June 18th, 2pm: = | ||
+ | |||
+ | * BSM implementations in MC: | ||
+ | ** hidden valley quirk : ''Jay, Frank, Steffen, Paddy, Peter, Matt'', see [http://www.lpthe.jussieu.fr/LesHouches09Wiki/index.php/Hidden_Valley_Parton_Showers HV showers] and [http://www.lpthe.jussieu.fr/LesHouches09Wiki/index.php/Hidden_Valley_Hadronic_issues HV hadronization] | ||
+ | ** overlapping resonances : ''Aldo, Jurgen, Peter, Claire'' | ||
+ | ** strong interaction, EW sector: ''Steffen'' | ||
+ | ** input from lattice to MC: ''Del Debbio'' | ||
+ | ** dirac gaugino masses | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Training: '''FeynRules''' (+ Madgraph) /'''Delphes'''/'''Sherpa''' (all 20+) /''' Whizard''' (10+) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Discussion on validation procedures for new physics generators | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Flavour LHA: ''Nazila, Jurgen, Pietro, Genevieve, Fawzi, Sabine'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Discussion on non-susy BSM scenarios/ benchmark points | ||
+ | |||
+ | * PDF errors propagating through MC: ''Del Debbio, Frank, Fawzi, Ashiba, James, Steffen, Tania'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | For all the topics above, dedicated meeting will be organized. Timeslots will be announced soon. | ||
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Current revision
Conveners present: Filip Moortgat (Exp), Peter Richardson (Th), Steffen Schumann (Th)
(Click here for Tools and Monte Carlo Session 1 (SM))
Existing Codes and Implementations
- Are all interesting models currently implemented?
- non-minimal models like hidden valley or quirks?
- need for modified shower or fragmentation models?
- Update the Durham / Les Houches BSM Tools repository: Les Houches BSM Tools Repository
Framework for new model implementations
- Status of QNUMBERS approach: arXiv:0712.3311
- Implementation of arbitrary models as an evolution of the BSM-LHEF
- Feynman rule packages: LanHEP, FeynRules arXiv:0906.2474
- spectrum calculators
- (matrix element) generator interfaces
- interfaces to parton showers and hadronisation models
- generator validation strategies
- incorporation into validated generator versions used by experiments
- Ongoing FeynRules projects: see FeynRules.
SM for BSM (with Session 1)
- ME+PS matching for BSM processes
- Boosted hadronic decays of BSM particles and decay products
- BSM applications of New Jet Algorithms
- Impact of MC tuning / uncertainty evaluations, on New Physics searches and measurements?
Detector simulation (with Session 1)
See Fast Detector Simulation Specification and Usage.
Flavour Les Houches Accord
- With Tools WG of Flavor/LHC workshops. Model independent parametrization of flavor related quantities such as Wilson coefficients, exp. results, etc. Modify existing SLHA "structure" to host this accord? S. Heinemeyer, N. Mahmoudi , S. Kraml, P. Slavich.
More info: Flavour Les Houches Accord.
Common non-susy BSM scenario and benchmark points
- Define & generate some benchmark common data sets?
- Discussion (accord?) on how experiments and theory might best interact on new model testing
More info: BSM_benchmark_points
Training
- Possible training sessions on how to go from a model to event generation with new tools
- Feynman rules: FeynRules, LanHep
- spectrum calculators
- MC generators: Herwig, Pythia, Sherpa, Whizard, MadGraph ...
- detector simulation: Delphes
Work Topics identified during MC introductory session on June 18th, 2pm:
- BSM implementations in MC:
- hidden valley quirk : Jay, Frank, Steffen, Paddy, Peter, Matt, see HV showers and HV hadronization
- overlapping resonances : Aldo, Jurgen, Peter, Claire
- strong interaction, EW sector: Steffen
- input from lattice to MC: Del Debbio
- dirac gaugino masses
- Training: FeynRules (+ Madgraph) /Delphes/Sherpa (all 20+) / Whizard (10+)
- Discussion on validation procedures for new physics generators
- Flavour LHA: Nazila, Jurgen, Pietro, Genevieve, Fawzi, Sabine
- Discussion on non-susy BSM scenarios/ benchmark points
- PDF errors propagating through MC: Del Debbio, Frank, Fawzi, Ashiba, James, Steffen, Tania
For all the topics above, dedicated meeting will be organized. Timeslots will be announced soon.