Name: Physics Event Generator Computing Workshop
Start: 2018-11-26T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2018-11-28T18:00:00+01:00
Location: CERN

Physics Event Generator Computing Workshop

from Monday, November 26, 2018 (9:00 AM) to Wednesday, November 28, 2018 (6:00 PM)

Monday, November 26, 2018
9:00 AM Welcome and Practicalities - Andrea Valassi (CERN) Graeme Stewart (CERN)
Welcome and Practicalities
- Andrea Valassi (CERN)
- Graeme Stewart (CERN)
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
9:05 AM CWP Challenges and Workshop Aims - Elizabeth Sexton-Kennedy (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)) Graeme Stewart (CERN)
CWP Challenges and Workshop Aims
- Elizabeth Sexton-Kennedy (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))
- Graeme Stewart (CERN)
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room We review the challenges for the HEP field with an emphasis on Physics Generators as an introduction to the workshop's goals
9:30 AM Introduction to Generator Codes - Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
Introduction to Generator Codes
- Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:00 AM ATLAS Needs and Concerns - Josh McFayden (CERN)
ATLAS Needs and Concerns
- Josh McFayden (CERN)
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:20 AM CMS Needs and Concerns - Efe Yazgan (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN))
CMS Needs and Concerns
- Efe Yazgan (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN))
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:40 AM Coffee
Coffee
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Room: 4/2-011 - TH common room
11:10 AM LHCb Needs and Concerns - Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
LHCb Needs and Concerns
- Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:30 AM Practical Computing Considerations - David Lange (Princeton University (US))
Practical Computing Considerations
- David Lange (Princeton University (US))
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:50 AM Discussion
Discussion
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

12:15 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM Performance Optimisation Introduction - Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
Performance Optimisation Introduction
- Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
1:45 PM Optimising Memory Use - Sebastien Ponce (CERN)
Optimising Memory Use
- Sebastien Ponce (CERN)
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
2:15 PM Performance Discussion
Performance Discussion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

3:00 PM Coffee
Coffee
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: 4/2-011 - TH common room
3:30 PM Sherpa Status and Plans - Marek Schoenherr (CERN)
Sherpa Status and Plans
- Marek Schoenherr (CERN)
3:30 PM - 3:53 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
3:53 PM Madgraph Status and Plans - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)
Madgraph Status and Plans
- Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)
3:53 PM - 4:16 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
4:16 PM PYTHIA 8 Status and Plans - Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
PYTHIA 8 Status and Plans
- Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
4:16 PM - 4:38 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
4:38 PM Herwig Status and Plans - Peter Richardson (CERN & IPPP, Durham University)
Herwig Status and Plans
- Peter Richardson (CERN & IPPP, Durham University)
4:38 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
5:00 PM POWHEG Status and Plans - Emanuele Re (CERN)
POWHEG Status and Plans
- Emanuele Re (CERN)
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
5:20 PM Discussion
Discussion
5:20 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
9:00 AM High-multiplicity multi-jet merging with HPC technology - Holger Schulz (Fermilab)
High-multiplicity multi-jet merging with HPC technology
- Holger Schulz (Fermilab)
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
9:25 AM A novel workflow of generator tunings in HPC for LHC new physics searches - Xiangyang Ju (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US))
A novel workflow of generator tunings in HPC for LHC new physics searches
- Xiangyang Ju (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (US))
9:25 AM - 9:50 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
9:50 AM Adaptive multi-channel integration with MPI - Simon Brass (University of Siegen) Simon Braß (Universität Siegen)
Adaptive multi-channel integration with MPI
- Simon Brass (University of Siegen)
- Simon Braß (Universität Siegen)
9:50 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:15 AM Discussion
Discussion
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

10:30 AM Coffee
Coffee
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: 4/2-011 - TH common room
11:00 AM Optimising Generator Usage - Marek Schoenherr (CERN) Stefan Hoeche (SLAC) Andy Buckley (University of Glasgow (GB))
Optimising Generator Usage
- Marek Schoenherr (CERN)
- Stefan Hoeche (SLAC)
- Andy Buckley (University of Glasgow (GB))
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:00 PM Photos and Tauola Status and Plans - Zbigniew Andrzej Was (Polish Academy of Sciences (PL))
Photos and Tauola Status and Plans
- Zbigniew Andrzej Was (Polish Academy of Sciences (PL))
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:15 PM EvtGen Status and Plans - Michal Kreps (University of Warwick (GB))
EvtGen Status and Plans
- Michal Kreps (University of Warwick (GB))
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM NNLO / N^3LO calculations with NNLOJet - Alexander Yohei Huss (CERN)
NNLO / N^3LO calculations with NNLOJet
- Alexander Yohei Huss (CERN)
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
2:25 PM NNLO calculations with Matrix - Marius Wiesemann (CERN)
NNLO calculations with Matrix
- Marius Wiesemann (CERN)
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
2:50 PM NNLO calculations with MCFM - Tobias Neumann (Illinois Tech / Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
NNLO calculations with MCFM
- Tobias Neumann (Illinois Tech / Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
3:15 PM Coffee
Coffee
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: 31/3-009 - IT Amphitheatre Coffee Area
3:45 PM Beyond Current Paradigms - Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
Beyond Current Paradigms
- Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
3:45 PM - 4:05 PM
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
4:05 PM Overflow Discussion, Closeout and Planning - Stefano Frixione (INFN)
Overflow Discussion, Closeout and Planning
- Stefano Frixione (INFN)
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
9:00 AM Hackathon - Morning Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!) - Servesh Muralidharan (CERN) Graeme Stewart (CERN)
Hackathon - Morning Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!)
- Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
- Graeme Stewart (CERN)
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: 30/7-018 - Kjell Johnsen Auditorium
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Hackathon - Afternoon Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!) - Servesh Muralidharan (CERN) Graeme Stewart (CERN)
Hackathon - Afternoon Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!)
- Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
- Graeme Stewart (CERN)
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: 30/7-018 - Kjell Johnsen Auditorium

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