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 26 November 2018 (09:00) to Wednesday 28 November 2018 (18:00)

Monday 26 November 2018
09:00 Welcome and Practicalities - Andrea Valassi (CERN) Graeme Stewart (CERN)
Welcome and Practicalities
- Andrea Valassi (CERN)
- Graeme Stewart (CERN)
09:00 - 09:05
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
09:05 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)
09:05 - 09:30
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
09:30 Introduction to Generator Codes - Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
Introduction to Generator Codes
- Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
09:30 - 10:00
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:00 ATLAS Needs and Concerns - Josh McFayden (CERN)
ATLAS Needs and Concerns
- Josh McFayden (CERN)
10:00 - 10:20
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:20 CMS Needs and Concerns - Efe Yazgan (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN))
CMS Needs and Concerns
- Efe Yazgan (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN))
10:20 - 10:40
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:40 Coffee
Coffee
10:40 - 11:10
Room: 4/2-011 - TH common room
11:10 LHCb Needs and Concerns - Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
LHCb Needs and Concerns
- Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
11:10 - 11:30
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:30 Practical Computing Considerations - David Lange (Princeton University (US))
Practical Computing Considerations
- David Lange (Princeton University (US))
11:30 - 11:50
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
11:50 Discussion
Discussion
11:50 - 12:15
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

12:15 Lunch
Lunch
12:15 - 13:15
13:15 Performance Optimisation Introduction - Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
Performance Optimisation Introduction
- Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
13:15 - 13:45
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
13:45 Optimising Memory Use - Sebastien Ponce (CERN)
Optimising Memory Use
- Sebastien Ponce (CERN)
13:45 - 14:15
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
14:15 Performance Discussion
Performance Discussion
14:15 - 15:00
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

15:00 Coffee
Coffee
15:00 - 15:30
Room: 4/2-011 - TH common room
15:30 Sherpa Status and Plans - Marek Schoenherr (CERN)
Sherpa Status and Plans
- Marek Schoenherr (CERN)
15:30 - 15:53
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
15:53 Madgraph Status and Plans - Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)
Madgraph Status and Plans
- Olivier Mattelaer (UCLouvain)
15:53 - 16:16
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
16:16 PYTHIA 8 Status and Plans - Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
PYTHIA 8 Status and Plans
- Philip Ilten (University of Birmingham (GB))
16:16 - 16:38
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
16:38 Herwig Status and Plans - Peter Richardson (CERN & IPPP, Durham University)
Herwig Status and Plans
- Peter Richardson (CERN & IPPP, Durham University)
16:38 - 17:00
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
17:00 POWHEG Status and Plans - Emanuele Re (CERN)
POWHEG Status and Plans
- Emanuele Re (CERN)
17:00 - 17:20
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
17:20 Discussion
Discussion
17:20 - 18:00
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
Tuesday 27 November 2018
09:00 High-multiplicity multi-jet merging with HPC technology - Holger Schulz (Fermilab)
High-multiplicity multi-jet merging with HPC technology
- Holger Schulz (Fermilab)
09:00 - 09:25
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
09:25 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))
09:25 - 09:50
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
09:50 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)
09:50 - 10:15
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
10:15 Discussion
Discussion
10:15 - 10:30
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room

10:30 Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 11:00
Room: 4/2-011 - TH common room
11:00 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 - 12:00
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:00 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 - 12:15
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:15 EvtGen Status and Plans - Michal Kreps (University of Warwick (GB))
EvtGen Status and Plans
- Michal Kreps (University of Warwick (GB))
12:15 - 12:30
Room: 4/3-006 - TH Conference Room
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 NNLO / N^3LO calculations with NNLOJet - Alexander Yohei Huss (CERN)
NNLO / N^3LO calculations with NNLOJet
- Alexander Yohei Huss (CERN)
14:00 - 14:25
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
14:25 NNLO calculations with Matrix - Marius Wiesemann (CERN)
NNLO calculations with Matrix
- Marius Wiesemann (CERN)
14:25 - 14:50
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
14:50 NNLO calculations with MCFM - Tobias Neumann (Illinois Tech / Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
NNLO calculations with MCFM
- Tobias Neumann (Illinois Tech / Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
14:50 - 15:15
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
15:15 Coffee
Coffee
15:15 - 15:45
Room: 31/3-009 - IT Amphitheatre Coffee Area
15:45 Beyond Current Paradigms - Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
Beyond Current Paradigms
- Simon Platzer (University of Vienna (AT))
15:45 - 16:05
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
16:05 Overflow Discussion, Closeout and Planning - Stefano Frixione (INFN)
Overflow Discussion, Closeout and Planning
- Stefano Frixione (INFN)
16:05 - 17:00
Room: 31/3-004 - IT Amphitheatre
Wednesday 28 November 2018
09:00 Hackathon - Morning Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!) - Servesh Muralidharan (CERN) Graeme Stewart (CERN)
Hackathon - Morning Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!)
- Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
- Graeme Stewart (CERN)
09:00 - 12:30
Room: 30/7-018 - Kjell Johnsen Auditorium
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Hackathon - Afternoon Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!) - Servesh Muralidharan (CERN) Graeme Stewart (CERN)
Hackathon - Afternoon Session (NOTE CHANGED LOCATION!)
- Servesh Muralidharan (CERN)
- Graeme Stewart (CERN)
14:00 - 17:30
Room: 30/7-018 - Kjell Johnsen Auditorium

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