Monte Carlo event generator validation and tuning for the LHC

Buckley, A. , Hoeth, H., Schulz, H. and von Seggern, J. E. (2008) Monte Carlo event generator validation and tuning for the LHC. In: XII Advanced Computing and Analysis Techniques in Physics Research, Erice, Italy, 3-7 Nov 2008, p. 112. (doi: 10.22323/1.070.0112)

Abstract

I summarise the motivation for, and the status of, the tools developed by CEDAR/MCnet for validating and tuning Monte Carlo event generators for the LHC against data from previous colliders. I then present selected preliminary results from studies of event shapes and hadronisation observables from e+e− colliders, and of minimum bias and underlying event observables from the Tevatron, and comment on the approach needed with early LHC data to best exploit the potential for new physics discoveries at the LHC in the next few years.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Buckley, Professor Andy
• Authors: Buckley, A., Hoeth, H., Schulz, H., and von Seggern, J. E.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Journal Name: PoS
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © The Author(s) 2008
• First Published: First published in Proceedings of Science 070
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a creative commons licence

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