Tools and Monte Carlo Session 2 (BSM)
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- | = Existing Codes and | + | = Existing Codes and Implementations = |
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* 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 |
- | + | ** spectrum calculators | |
- | + | ** (matrix element) generator interfaces | |
- | * | + | ** interfaces to parton showers and hadronisation models |
- | * | + | ** generator validation strategies |
- | * | + | * incorporation into validated generator versions used by experiments |
= SM for BSM (with Session 1) = | = SM for BSM (with Session 1) = | ||
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* BSM applications of New Jet Algorithms | * BSM applications of New Jet Algorithms | ||
* Impact of MC tuning / uncertainty evaluations, on New Physics searches and measurements? | * Impact of MC tuning / uncertainty evaluations, on New Physics searches and measurements? | ||
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+ | = Detector simulation (with Session 1) = | ||
+ | * publicly available tools: PGS, Delphes, ...? | ||
+ | * integration into tool chain | ||
+ | ** standardized input and output formats? | ||
+ | ** interfaces to Rivet, Professor etc. | ||
+ | * default LHC detector parametrisations | ||
= 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'''. | ||
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+ | = 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 | ||
= Training = | = Training = |
Revision as of 10:13, 4 June 2009
Contents |
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
- spectrum calculators
- (matrix element) generator interfaces
- interfaces to parton showers and hadronisation models
- generator validation strategies
- incorporation into validated generator versions used by experiments
SM for BSM (with Session 1)
- Automated 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)
- publicly available tools: PGS, Delphes, ...?
- integration into tool chain
- standardized input and output formats?
- interfaces to Rivet, Professor etc.
- default LHC detector parametrisations
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.
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
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