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'''Event generation''' refers to the computer-based simulation of [[Event|events]], usually using the [[Monte Carlo method]] and an [[event generator]].
 
'''Event generation''' refers to the computer-based simulation of [[Event|events]], usually using the [[Monte Carlo method]] and an [[event generator]].
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== Choice of event weight normalisation ==
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There are basically four different choices to normalise event weights ($\langle \cdots \rangle$ denotes the average):
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1. <math>\langle w_i \rangle = 1</math> meaning that <math>\langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = N</math>
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2. <math>\langle w_i \rangle = \sigma</math> meaning that <math>\langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = N\sigma</math>
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3. <math>\langle w_i \rangle = 1/N</math> meaning that <math>\langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = 1</math>
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3. <math>\langle w_i \rangle = \sigma/N</math> meaning that <math>\langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = \sigma</math>

Revision as of 17:18, 17 July 2017

Event generation refers to the computer-based simulation of events, usually using the Monte Carlo method and an event generator.

Choice of event weight normalisation

There are basically four different choices to normalise event weights ($\langle \cdots \rangle$ denotes the average):

1. \langle w_i \rangle = 1 meaning that \langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = N 2. \langle w_i \rangle = \sigma meaning that \langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = N\sigma 3. \langle w_i \rangle = 1/N meaning that \langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = 1 3. \langle w_i \rangle = \sigma/N meaning that \langle \sum_i w_i \rangle = \sigma

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