Herwig++ Status Report
M. Bahr, S. Gieseke, M.A. Gigg, D. Grellscheid, K. Hamilton, O., Latunde-Dada, S. Platzer, P. Richardson, M.H. Seymour, A. Sherstnev, J., Tully, B.R. Webber
TL;DR
Herwig++ is an advanced event generator for LHC simulations, offering significant improvements over its predecessor HERWIG in features and performance, with ongoing development and future enhancements.
Contribution
This paper reports on the current status and features of Herwig++, highlighting its advancements over HERWIG and outlining future development plans.
Findings
Herwig++ provides superior LHC event generation compared to HERWIG.
The current version 2.2.1 includes new features and improvements.
Ongoing work aims to further enhance the generator's capabilities.
Abstract
Herwig++ is the successor of the event generator HERWIG. In its present version 2.2.1 it provides a program for full LHC event generation which is superior to the previous program in many respects. We briefly summarize its features and describe present work and some future plans.
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TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions · Advanced Data Storage Technologies