Inclusion of Parton Distribution Functions in PYTHIA8
Tomas Kasemets
TL;DR
This paper integrates recent parton distribution functions into PYTHIA8, analyzing their impact on simulation results and comparing them with experimental data from CDF to improve modeling accuracy.
Contribution
It introduces the latest PDFs into PYTHIA8 and evaluates their effects on simulation outcomes compared to previous versions and experimental data.
Findings
Differences observed between various PDFs affect simulation results.
Inclusion of new PDFs improves agreement with CDF data.
Analysis highlights the importance of PDF choice in event simulation accuracy.
Abstract
A selection of the latest and most frequently used PDFs is incorporated in PYTHIA8, including the MC-adapted PDFs from the MSTW and CTEQ collaborations. This thesis examines the differences in PDFs as well as the effect they have on results of simulations. The results are also compared to data collected by the CDF experiment.
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Taxonomy
TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions · High-Energy Particle Collisions Research