$\texttt{Pyresias}$: How To Write a Toy Parton Shower
Andreas Papaefstathiou
TL;DR
This paper provides an educational introduction to the parton shower approach in particle physics, including theoretical background and practical instructions for building a toy model using Python, with accessible code and notebooks.
Contribution
It offers a step-by-step guide and open-source resources for understanding and implementing a simplified toy parton shower in Python.
Findings
Educational framework for parton showers
Open-source Python implementation available
Guidance for building toy models
Abstract
The aim of this article is to provide an educational introduction to the parton shower approach used in particle physics Monte carlo event generators to simulate radiation via quantum chromodynamics. Following a description of the fundamental theoretical underpinnings, instructions on how to build a toy parton shower are given. The associated code, along with a detailed JupyterLab notebook, are publicly available at https://github.com/apapaefs/pyresias.
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TopicsShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism · Cinema and Media Studies · Digital Games and Media