PYTHIA and HERWIG for Linear Collider Physics
T. Sj\"ostrand, M.H. Seymour
TL;DR
This paper reviews the capabilities and recent developments of PYTHIA and HERWIG, two major event generators, for use in linear collider physics, highlighting their current status and future plans.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of PYTHIA and HERWIG, including recent physics improvements and future project outlines, aiding researchers in collider physics simulations.
Findings
Updated physics models in PYTHIA and HERWIG
Summary of current status and improvements
Future development plans outlined
Abstract
An overview is given of general-purpose event generators, especially PYTHIA and HERWIG. The current status is summarized, some recent physics improvements are described, and planned future projects are outlined.
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Taxonomy
TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Particle Detector Development and Performance · Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers