NLO and Parton Showers: the POWHEG-BOX
Simone Alioli
TL;DR
The paper introduces the ext{POWHEG-BOX} package, a versatile software framework that integrates Next-to-Leading Order calculations with Parton Shower Monte Carlo simulations using the ext{POWHEG} method.
Contribution
It provides a general, user-friendly code framework for implementing NLO calculations in Shower Monte Carlo programs, enhancing simulation accuracy.
Findings
Provides a flexible implementation platform for NLO calculations
Facilitates more accurate particle physics simulations
Streamlines integration of NLO with shower algorithms
Abstract
We describe the \POWHEGBOX{} package, a general computer code framework for implementing NLO calculations in Shower Monte Carlo programs according to the \POWHEG{} method.
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Taxonomy
TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena · Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers