Published May 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Generating QCD amplitudes in the color-flow basis with MadGraph

  • 1. KEK Theory Center and Sokendai, Tsukuba (Japan)

Description

We propose to make use of the off-shell recursive relations with the color-flow decomposition in the calculation of QCD amplitudes on MadGraph. We introduce colored quarks and their interactions with nine gluons in the color-flow basis plus an Abelian gluon on MadGraph, such that it generates helicity amplitudes in the color-flow basis with off-shell recursive formulae for multi-gluon sub-amplitudes. We demonstrate calculations of up to 5-jet processes such as gg→5g, u anti u→5g and uu→uuggg. Although our demonstration is limited, it paves the way to evaluate amplitudes with more quark lines and gluons with MadGraph. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-011-1668-4

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Journal Title
European Physical Journal. C
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 1-18
ISSN
1434-6044