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Title: Stochastically sampling color configurations

Abstract

Parton shower algorithms are key components of theoretical predictions for high-energy collider physics. Work toward more accurate parton shower algorithms is thus pursued along many different avenues. The systematic treatment of subleading color corrections in parton shower algorithms is, however, technically challenging and remains elusive. In this article, we present an efficient and numerically stable algorithm to sample color configurations at fixed NC = 3, using the correct color factor including subleading corrections with a parton shower. As a result, the algorithm is implemented as stand-alone program that can be interfaced to the Pythia event generator. Preliminary comparisons to Large Electron-Positron Collider data are presented.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
OSTI Identifier:
1490911
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1467055
Report Number(s):
arXiv:1806.10102; FERMILAB-PUB-18-296-T
Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010; PRVDAQ; 014021
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02–07CH11359; AC02-07CH11359
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. D.
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Journal Volume: 99 Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

Citation Formats

Isaacson, Joshua, and Prestel, Stefan. Stochastically sampling color configurations. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.99.014021.
Isaacson, Joshua, & Prestel, Stefan. Stochastically sampling color configurations. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.99.014021
Isaacson, Joshua, and Prestel, Stefan. Tue . "Stochastically sampling color configurations". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.99.014021.
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title = {Stochastically sampling color configurations},
author = {Isaacson, Joshua and Prestel, Stefan},
abstractNote = {Parton shower algorithms are key components of theoretical predictions for high-energy collider physics. Work toward more accurate parton shower algorithms is thus pursued along many different avenues. The systematic treatment of subleading color corrections in parton shower algorithms is, however, technically challenging and remains elusive. In this article, we present an efficient and numerically stable algorithm to sample color configurations at fixed NC = 3, using the correct color factor including subleading corrections with a parton shower. As a result, the algorithm is implemented as stand-alone program that can be interfaced to the Pythia event generator. Preliminary comparisons to Large Electron-Positron Collider data are presented.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.99.014021},
journal = {Physical Review. D.},
number = 1,
volume = 99,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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