Published 2020
| Version v1
Journal article
Event generation with normalizing flows
Description
We present a novel integrator based on normalizing flows which can be used to improve the unweighting efficiency of Monte-Carlo event generators for collider physics simulations. In contrast to machine learning approaches based on surrogate models, our method generates the correct result even if the underlying neural networks are not optimally trained. We exemplify the new strategy using the example of Drell-Yan type processes at the LHC, both at leading and partially at next-to-leading order QCD.
Availability note (English)
Available from https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1608397; DOE Accepted Manuscript full text, or the publishers Best Available Version will be available free of charge after the embargo periodAdditional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review D
- Journal Volume
- 101
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Journal Page Range
- vp.
- ISSN
- 2470-0010
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 54046675
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CERN LHC; DRELL MODEL; MACHINE LEARNING; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEURAL NETWORKS; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CALCULATION METHODS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; FIELD THEORIES; LEARNING; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; STORAGE RINGS; SYNCHROTRONS
Optional Information
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- AC02-07CH11359; 1013935; PHY-1607611; AC02-05CH11231
- Funding organization
- USDOE Office of Science - SC, High Energy Physics (HEP) (United States); USDOE Office of Science - SC, Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR). Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing (SciDAC) (United States); Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (United States); National Science Foundation (NSF) (United States)
- Secondary number(s)
- FERMILAB-PUB--20-009-SCD-T; MCNET--20-03; OSTIID--1608397