QCD Monte-Carlo model tunes for the LHC

Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 141-187

  Katzy, Judith M ^a  

^a DESY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carlo tuning; LHC; MC generators; Monte; QCD MC; Soft QCD

Indexed keywords

LHC; MODEL PARAMETERS; MODEL UNCERTAINTIES; MONTE; MONTE CARLO MODELING; QCD MC; SOFT QCD;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; NUCLEAR PHYSICS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84885647450     PISSN: 01466410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppnp.2013.08.002     Document Type: Review

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