2011

MadGraph 5 : Going Beyond

Alwall, Johan, Herquet, Michel, Maltoni, Fabio et al.

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MadGraph 5 is the new version of the MadGraph matrix element generator, written in the Python programming language.

It implements a number of new, efficient algorithms that provide improved performance and functionality in all aspects of the program.
It features a new user interface, several new output formats including C++ process libraries for Pythia 8, and full compatibility with FeynRules for new physics models implementation, allowing for event generation for any model that can be written in the form of a Lagrangian.
MadGraph 5 builds on the same philosophy as the previous versions, and its design allows it to be used as a collaborative platform where theoretical, phenomenological and simulation projects can be developed and then distributed to the high-energy community.

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