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The program package GoSam is presented which aims at the automated calculation of one-loop amplitudes for multi-particle processes. The amplitudes are generated in terms of Feynman diagrams and can be reduced using either D-dimensional…
With the LHC close to complete its 8 TeV run, the experimental searches have already started to probe the vast beyond-the-standard Model scenery. Providing next-to-leading order (NLO) predictions for the major new physics discovery channels…
Recent improvements of the LEO-II theorem prover are presented. These improvements include a revised ATP interface, new translations into first-order logic, rule support for the axiom of choice, detection of defined equality, and more…
We present a computer library for the numerical evaluation of colour-ordered n-gluon amplitudes at one-loop order in pure Yang-Mills theory. The library uses the recently developed technique of generalised unitarity. Running in double…
I discuss the recent advances in the computation of two-loop scattering amplitudes for five-particle processes. The latter are fundamental ingredients to obtain predictions at the next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) in QCD for many…
With the advent of precision measurements of photon-fusion processes in ultraperipheral collisions (UPCs) at facilities, such as RHIC and the LHC, the inclusion of higher-order corrections has become essential. While automated frameworks…
We present GoSam 2.0, a fully automated framework for the generation and evaluation of one loop amplitudes in multi leg processes. The new version offers numerous improvements both on generational aspects as well as on the reduction side.…
The version 2.0 of the program SecDec is described, which can be used for the extraction of poles within dimensional regularisation from multi-loop integrals as well as phase space integrals. The numerical evaluation of the resulting finite…
A method to isolate the poles of dimensionally regulated multi-loop integrals and to calculate the pole coefficients numerically is extended to be applicable to phase space integrals as well.
Theoretical predictions for scattering processes with multi-particle final states at next-to-leading order (NLO) in perturbative QCD are essential to fully exploit the physics potential of present and future high-energy colliders. The…
In the last few years, much progress has been made in the computation of one-loop virtual matrix elements for processes involving many external particles. In this contribution the methods that have enabled this recent progress are briefly…
We present a new version 3.1 of the LanHEP software package. New features of the program include tools for the models with extra dimensions, implementation of the particle classes for FeynArts output and using templates with LanHEP…
In this presentation we review the current status in the automated evaluation of scattering amplitudes, with particular attention to the developments related with NLO calculations, which led to the construction of powerful multi-purpose…
This article describes the latest versions of the Mathematica packages FeynArts, FormCalc, and LoopTools for the generation and evaluation of one-loop diagrams.
The energy upgrade at LEP allows new regimes to be explored in the search for physics beyond the Standard Model. The searches for new physics using the ALEPH, DELPHI, L3, and OPAL data are described, and the results are presented.
The physics of high-energy collider experiments asks for delicate comparisons between theoretical predictions and experimental data. Signals and potential backgrounds for new physics have to be predicted at sufficient accuracy. The accuracy…
Two program packages are presented for evaluating one-loop amplitudes. They can work either in dimensional regularization or in constrained differential renormalization. The latter method is found at the one-loop level to be equivalent to…
This article summarizes new features and enhancements of the first major update of Package-X. Package-X 2.0 can now generate analytic expressions for arbitrarily high rank dimensionally regulated tensor integrals with up to four distinct…
For processes involving structure functions and/or fragmentation functions, arguments that there is a part that dominates the NLO corrections are briefly reviewed. The arguments are tested against more recent NLO and in particular NNLO…
Next-to-Leading-Order (NLO) effects play a crucial role in tests of the Standard Model (SM), and require careful theoretical evaluation. Electroweak physics, which has just entered the precision age, is an excellent place to search for new…