Predictions for multi-particle final states with SHERPA

TL;DR

This paper introduces SHERPA, a new event generation framework for simulating multi-particle final states in high-energy physics experiments, with initial results on vector boson plus jets production at Tevatron and LHC.

Contribution

It presents the SHERPA framework, a novel tool for full event simulation in high-energy physics, demonstrating its application to vector boson plus jets production.

Findings

Initial results for weak vector boson production with jets at Tevatron and LHC.

SHERPA enables detailed simulation of complex multi-particle events.

Framework aims to support current and future high-energy experiments.

Abstract

In this contribution the new event generation framework SHERPA will be presented, which aims at a full simulation of events at current and future high-energy experiments. Some first results related to the production of weak vector bosons in association with jets at the Tevatron and the LHC will be discussed.