IOP HEPP Particle Physics 2009

QCD matrix elements and truncated showers

6 Apr 2009, 16:00

15m

Martin Wood Lecture Theatre (University of Oxford)

QCD and EW Parallel Session 1 A - QCD and Electroweak

Speaker

Frank Siegert (University of Durham)

Description

An improved prescription of merging matrix elements with parton showers is presented, extending the CKKW approach. This new method preserves the logarithmic accuracy of the shower.

Presentation materials

Slides

fsiegert_iop2009.pdf