How-to: Write a parton-level Monte Carlo event generator
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2020-07-16 v2
Abstract
This article provides an introduction to the principles of particle physics event generators that are based on the Monte Carlo method. Following some preliminaries, instructions on how to build a basic parton-level Monte Carlo event generator for the hard interaction are given through exercises. Indications on how to proceed to full event simulations are given.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1412.4677,
title = {How-to: Write a parton-level Monte Carlo event generator},
author = {Andreas Papaefstathiou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1412.4677},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
Matches published version. Exercises and solutions at https://apapaefs.web.cern.ch/apapaefs/mchowto.html. Given as part of the "Advanced Scientific Computing Workshop" at ETH Z\"urich in July 2014