New techniques in Monte Carlo simulation: experience with a prototype of generic programming application to Geant4 physics processes
Computational Physics
2010-12-16 v1
Abstract
An investigation is in progress to evaluate extensively and quantitatively the possible benefits and drawbacks of new programming paradigms in a Monte Carlo simulation environment, namely in the domain of physics modeling. The prototype design and extensive benchmarks, including a variety of rigorous quantitative metrics, are presented. The results of this research project allow the evaluation of new software techniques for their possible adoption in Monte Carlo simulation on objective, quantitative ground.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1012.3300,
title = {New techniques in Monte Carlo simulation: experience with a prototype of generic programming application to Geant4 physics processes},
author = {Maria Grazia Pia and Mauro Augelli and Marcia Begalli and Lina Quintieri and Paolo Saracco and Manju Sudhakar and Georg Weidenspointner and Andreas Zoglauer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.3300},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
4 pages, to appear in proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo 2010 (SNA + MC2010)