Automated event generation for loop-induced processes

@article{Hirschi2015AutomatedEG,
  title={Automated event generation for loop-induced processes},
  author={Valentin Hirschi and Olivier Mattelaer},
  journal={Journal of High Energy Physics},
  year={2015},
  volume={2015},
  pages={1-34}
}
A bstractWe present the first fully automated implementation of cross-section computation and event generation for loop-induced processes. This work is integrated in the MadGraph5_aMC@NLO framework. We describe the optimisations implemented at the level of the matrix element evaluation, phase space integration and event generation allowing for the simulation of large multiplicity loop-induced processes. Along with some selected differential observables, we illustrate our results with a table… 
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