(dubbed MG in the following)
- calculates cross-sections and generates processes for any process at particle colliders
- universal: given an input process, MG produces the source code to calculate the corresponding cross-section
- described in arXiv:1405.0301
- calculates processes at LO QCD, NLO QCD correcions may be included
- Python 2.6 or 2.7
- Fortran compiler supporting quadruple precision (needed for NLO)
- gfortran v4.6+ OK
- optional:
- gnuplot - to draw distributions created my MG
- FastJet (FJcore is included in the tarball) - to cluster hadronic jets
- LHAPDF - to use your favourite parton distribution functions - a default internal set exists
- Herwig++ / Pythia8 - to add the non-perturbative part of the calculation
(ignoring the optional tools)
- homepage on launchpad
- create a working folder
mkdir MGTutorial
- download the latest version of the program
cd MGTutorial
curl -LO https://launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/2.0/2.7.x/+download/MG5_aMC_v2.7.2.tar.gz
tar xzf MG5_aMC_v2.7.2.tar.gz
- if
curlfails, changecurl -LOintowget