diff --git a/src/MatrixElement.cc b/src/MatrixElement.cc
index 550e01e..0c391ee 100644
--- a/src/MatrixElement.cc
+++ b/src/MatrixElement.cc
@@ -1,848 +1,868 @@
 #include "HEJ/MatrixElement.hh"
 
+#include <unordered_map>
+
 #include <CLHEP/Random/Randomize.h>
 #include <CLHEP/Random/RanluxEngine.h>
 
 #include "HEJ/Constants.hh"
 #include "HEJ/currents.hh"
 #include "HEJ/exceptions.hh"
 #include "HEJ/PDG_codes.hh"
 #include "HEJ/uno.hh"
 #include "HEJ/utility.hh"
 
 namespace HEJ{
   //cf. last line of eq. (22) in \ref Andersen:2011hs
   double MatrixElement::omega0(
       double alpha_s, double mur,
       fastjet::PseudoJet const & q_j, double lambda
   ) const {
     const double result = - alpha_s*N_C/M_PI*log(q_j.perp2()/(lambda*lambda));
     if(! param_.log_correction) return result;
     // use alpha_s(sqrt(q_j*lambda)), evolved to mur
     return (
         1. + alpha_s/(4.*M_PI)*beta0*log(mur*mur/(q_j.perp()*lambda))
     )*result;
   }
 
   Weights MatrixElement::operator()(
       Event const & event,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
     return tree(event, check_momenta)*virtual_corrections(event);
   }
 
   Weights MatrixElement::tree(
       Event const & event,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
     return tree_param(event)*tree_kin(event, check_momenta);
   }
 
   Weights MatrixElement::tree_param(
       Event const & event
   ) const {
     Weights result;
+    // only compute once for each renormalisation scale
+    std::unordered_map<double, double> known;
     result.central = tree_param(
         event.central().mur,
         event.incoming(),
         event.outgoing()
     );
+    known.emplace(event.central().mur, result.central);
     for(auto const & var: event.variations()) {
-      result.variations.emplace_back(
-          tree_param(
-              var.mur,
-              event.incoming(),
-              event.outgoing()
-          )
-      );
+      const auto ME_it = known.find(var.mur);
+      if(ME_it == end(known)) {
+        const double wt = tree_param(
+            var.mur,
+            event.incoming(),
+            event.outgoing()
+        );
+        result.variations.emplace_back(wt);
+        known.emplace(var.mur, wt);
+      }
+      else {
+        result.variations.emplace_back(ME_it->second);
+      }
     }
     return result;
   }
 
   Weights MatrixElement::virtual_corrections(
       Event const & event
   ) const {
     Weights result;
+    // only compute once for each renormalisation scale
+    std::unordered_map<double, double> known;
     result.central = virtual_corrections(
         event.central().mur,
         event.incoming(),
         event.outgoing()
     );
+    known.emplace(event.central().mur, result.central);
     for(auto const & var: event.variations()) {
-      result.variations.emplace_back(
-          virtual_corrections(
-              var.mur,
-              event.incoming(),
-              event.outgoing()
-          )
-      );
+      const auto ME_it = known.find(var.mur);
+      if(ME_it == end(known)) {
+        const double wt = virtual_corrections(
+            var.mur,
+            event.incoming(),
+            event.outgoing()
+        );
+        result.variations.emplace_back(wt);
+        known.emplace(var.mur, wt);
+      }
+      else {
+        result.variations.emplace_back(ME_it->second);
+      }
     }
     return result;
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::virtual_corrections(
       double mur,
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & in,
       std::vector<Particle> const & out
   ) const{
     fastjet::PseudoJet const & pa = in.front().p;
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     fastjet::PseudoJet const & pb = in.back().p;
     double const norm = (in.front().p + in.back().p).E();
 #endif
 
     assert(std::is_sorted(out.begin(), out.end(), rapidity_less{}));
     assert(out.size() >= 2);
     assert(pa.pz() < pb.pz());
 
     fastjet::PseudoJet q = pa - out[0].p;
     size_t first_idx = 0;
     size_t last_idx = out.size() - 1;
     // if there is a Higgs or unordered gluon outside the extremal partons
     // then it is not part of the FKL ladder and does not contribute
     // to the virtual corrections
     if(out.front().type == pid::Higgs || has_unob_gluon(in, out)){
       q -= out[1].p;
       ++first_idx;
     }
     if(out.back().type == pid::Higgs || has_unof_gluon(in, out)){
       --last_idx;
     }
 
     double exponent = 0;
     const double alpha_s = alpha_s_(mur);
     for(size_t j = first_idx; j < last_idx; ++j){
       exponent += omega0(alpha_s, mur, q, CLAMBDA)*(
           out[j+1].rapidity() - out[j].rapidity()
       );
       q -= out[j+1].p;
     }
     assert(
         nearby(q, -1*pb, norm)
         || out.back().type == pid::Higgs
         || has_unof_gluon(in, out)
     );
     return exp(exponent);
   }
 } // namespace HEJ
 
 namespace {
   //! Lipatov vertex for partons emitted into extremal jets
   double C2Lipatov(CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qav, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qbv,
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p1, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p2)
   {
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector temptrans=-(qav+qbv);
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p5=qav-qbv;
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector CL=temptrans
       + p1*(qav.m2()/p5.dot(p1) + 2.*p5.dot(p2)/p1.dot(p2))
       - p2*(qbv.m2()/p5.dot(p2) + 2.*p5.dot(p1)/p1.dot(p2));
 
     // cout << "#Fadin qa : "<<qav<<endl;
     // cout << "#Fadin qb : "<<qbv<<endl;
     // cout << "#Fadin p1 : "<<p1<<endl;
     // cout << "#Fadin p2 : "<<p2<<endl;
     // cout << "#Fadin p5 : "<<p5<<endl;
     // cout << "#Fadin Gauge Check : "<< CL.dot(p5)<<endl;
     // cout << "#Fadin C2L : "<< -CL.dot(CL)<<" "<<-CL.dot(CL)/(qav.m2()*qbv.m2())/(4./p5.perp2())<<endl;
 
     // TODO can this dead test go?
     // if (-CL.dot(CL)<0.)
       //   if (fabs(CL.dot(p5))>fabs(CL.dot(CL))) // not sufficient!
     //   return 0.;
     // else
     return -CL.dot(CL);
   }
 
   //! Lipatov vertex with soft subtraction for partons emitted into extremal jets
   double C2Lipatovots(CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qav, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qbv,
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p1, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p2)
   {
     double kperp=(qav-qbv).perp();
     if (kperp>HEJ::CLAMBDA)
       return C2Lipatov(qav, qbv, p1, p2)/(qav.m2()*qbv.m2());
     else {
       double Cls=(C2Lipatov(qav, qbv, p1, p2)/(qav.m2()*qbv.m2()));
       return Cls-4./(kperp*kperp);
     }
   }
 
   //! Lipatov vertex
   double C2Lipatov(CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qav, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qbv,
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector pim, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector pip,
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector pom, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector pop) // B
   {
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector temptrans=-(qav+qbv);
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p5=qav-qbv;
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector CL=temptrans
       + qav.m2()*(1./p5.dot(pip)*pip + 1./p5.dot(pop)*pop)/2.
       - qbv.m2()*(1./p5.dot(pim)*pim + 1./p5.dot(pom)*pom)/2.
       + ( pip*(p5.dot(pim)/pip.dot(pim) + p5.dot(pom)/pip.dot(pom))
         + pop*(p5.dot(pim)/pop.dot(pim) + p5.dot(pom)/pop.dot(pom))
         - pim*(p5.dot(pip)/pip.dot(pim) + p5.dot(pop)/pop.dot(pim))
         - pom*(p5.dot(pip)/pip.dot(pom) + p5.dot(pop)/pop.dot(pom)) )/2.;
 
     return -CL.dot(CL);
   }
 
   //! Lipatov vertex with soft subtraction
   double C2Lipatovots(CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qav, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector qbv,
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector pa, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector pb,
     CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p1, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p2)
   {
     double kperp=(qav-qbv).perp();
     if (kperp>HEJ::CLAMBDA)
       return C2Lipatov(qav, qbv, pa, pb, p1, p2)/(qav.m2()*qbv.m2());
     else {
       double Cls=(C2Lipatov(qav, qbv, pa, pb, p1, p2)/(qav.m2()*qbv.m2()));
       double temp=Cls-4./(kperp*kperp);
       return temp;
     }
   }
 
   /** Matrix element squared for tree-level current-current scattering
    *  @param aptype          Particle a PDG ID
    *  @param bptype          Particle b PDG ID
    *  @param pn              Particle n Momentum
    *  @param pb              Particle b Momentum
    *  @param p1              Particle 1 Momentum
    *  @param pa              Particle a Momentum
    *  @returns               ME Squared for Tree-Level Current-Current Scattering
    */
   double ME_current(
       int aptype, int bptype,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pn,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pb,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & p1,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pa
   ){
     if (aptype==21&&bptype==21) {
       return jM2gg(pn,pb,p1,pa);
     } else if (aptype==21&&bptype!=21) {
       if (bptype > 0)
         return jM2qg(pn,pb,p1,pa);
       else
         return jM2qbarg(pn,pb,p1,pa);
     }
     else if (bptype==21&&aptype!=21) { // ----- || -----
       if (aptype > 0)
         return jM2qg(p1,pa,pn,pb);
       else
         return jM2qbarg(p1,pa,pn,pb);
     }
     else { // they are both quark
       if (bptype>0) {
         if (aptype>0)
           return jM2qQ(pn,pb,p1,pa);
         else
           return jM2qQbar(pn,pb,p1,pa);
       }
       else {
         if (aptype>0)
           return jM2qQbar(p1,pa,pn,pb);
         else
           return jM2qbarQbar(pn,pb,p1,pa);
       }
     }
     throw std::logic_error("unknown particle types");
   }
 
   /** \brief Matrix element squared for tree-level current-current scattering with Higgs
    *  @param aptype          Particle a PDG ID
    *  @param bptype          Particle b PDG ID
    *  @param pn              Particle n Momentum
    *  @param pb              Particle b Momentum
    *  @param p1              Particle 1 Momentum
    *  @param pa              Particle a Momentum
    *  @param qH              t-channel momentum before Higgs
    *  @param qHp1            t-channel momentum after Higgs
    *  @returns               ME Squared for Tree-Level Current-Current Scattering with Higgs
    */
   double ME_Higgs_current(
       int aptype, int bptype,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pn,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pb,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & p1,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pa,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & qH,  // t-channel momentum before Higgs
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & qHp1, // t-channel momentum after Higgs
       double mt, bool include_bottom, double mb
   ){
     if (aptype==21&&bptype==21) // gg initial state
       return MH2gg(pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
     else if (aptype==21&&bptype!=21) {
       if (bptype > 0)
         return MH2qg(pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4./9.;
       else
         return MH2qbarg(pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4./9.;
     }
     else if (bptype==21&&aptype!=21) {
       if (aptype > 0)
         return MH2qg(p1,pa,pn,pb,-qH,-qHp1,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4./9.;
       else
         return MH2qbarg(p1,pa,pn,pb,-qH,-qHp1,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4./9.;
     }
     else { // they are both quark
       if (bptype>0) {
         if (aptype>0)
           return MH2qQ(pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4.*4./(9.*9.);
         else
           return MH2qQbar(pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4.*4./(9.*9.);
       }
       else {
         if (aptype>0)
           return MH2qQbar(p1,pa,pn,pb,-qH,-qHp1,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4.*4./(9.*9.);
         else
           return MH2qbarQbar(pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb)*4.*4./(9.*9.);
       }
     }
     throw std::logic_error("unknown particle types");
   }
 
   /** \brief  Current matrix element squared with Higgs and unordered forward emission
    *  @param aptype          Particle A PDG ID
    *  @param bptype          Particle B PDG ID
    *  @param punof           Unordered Particle Momentum
    *  @param pn              Particle n Momentum
    *  @param pb              Particle b Momentum
    *  @param p1              Particle 1 Momentum
    *  @param pa              Particle a Momentum
    *  @param qH              t-channel momentum before Higgs
    *  @param qHp1            t-channel momentum after Higgs
    *  @returns               ME Squared with Higgs and unordered forward emission
    */
   double ME_Higgs_current_unof(
       int aptype, int bptype,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & punof,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pn,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pb,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & p1,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pa,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & qH,  // t-channel momentum before Higgs
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & qHp1, // t-channel momentum after Higgs
       double mt, bool include_bottom, double mb
   ){
     if (aptype==21&&bptype!=21) {
       if (bptype > 0)
         return jM2unogqHg(punof,pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
       else
         return jM2unogqbarHg(punof,pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
     }
     else { // they are both quark
       if (bptype>0) {
         if (aptype>0)
           return jM2unogqHQ(punof,pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
         else
           return jM2unogqHQbar(punof,pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
       }
       else {
         if (aptype>0)
           return jM2unogqbarHQ(punof,pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
         else
           return jM2unogqbarHQbar(punof,pn,pb,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
       }
     }
     throw std::logic_error("unknown particle types");
   }
 
   /** \brief Current matrix element squared with Higgs and unordered backward emission
    *  @param aptype          Particle A PDG ID
    *  @param bptype          Particle B PDG ID
    *  @param pn              Particle n Momentum
    *  @param pb              Particle b Momentum
    *  @param punob           Unordered back Particle Momentum
    *  @param p1              Particle 1 Momentum
    *  @param pa              Particle a Momentum
    *  @param qH              t-channel momentum before Higgs
    *  @param qHp1            t-channel momentum after Higgs
    *  @returns               ME Squared with Higgs and unordered backward emission
    */
   double ME_Higgs_current_unob(
       int aptype, int bptype,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pn,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pb,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & punob,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & p1,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pa,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & qH,  // t-channel momentum before Higgs
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & qHp1, // t-channel momentum after Higgs
       double mt, bool include_bottom, double mb
   ){
     if (bptype==21&&aptype!=21) {
       if (aptype > 0)
         return jM2unobgHQg(pn,pb,punob,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
       else
         return jM2unobgHQbarg(pn,pb,punob,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
     }
     else { // they are both quark
       if (aptype>0) {
         if (bptype>0)
           return jM2unobqHQg(pn,pb,punob,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
         else
           return jM2unobqbarHQg(pn,pb,punob,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
       }
       else {
         if (bptype>0)
           return jM2unobqHQbarg(pn,pb,punob,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
         else
           return jM2unobqbarHQbarg(pn,pb,punob,p1,pa,-qHp1,-qH,mt,include_bottom,mb);
       }
     }
     throw std::logic_error("unknown particle types");
   }
 
   CLHEP::HepLorentzVector to_HepLorentzVector(HEJ::Particle const & particle){
     return {particle.p.px(), particle.p.py(), particle.p.pz(), particle.p.E()};
   }
 
   void validate(HEJ::MatrixElementConfig const & config) {
 #ifndef HEJ_BUILD_WITH_QCDLOOP
     if(!config.Higgs_coupling.use_impact_factors) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
         "Invalid Higgs coupling settings.\n"
         "HEJ without QCDloop support can only use impact factors.\n"
         "Set use_impact_factors to true or recompile HEJ.\n"
        };
     }
 #endif
     if(config.Higgs_coupling.use_impact_factors
       && config.Higgs_coupling.mt != std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity()) {
       throw std::invalid_argument{
         "Conflicting settings: "
           "impact factors may only be used in the infinite top mass limit"
       };
     }
   }
 } // namespace anonymous
 
 namespace HEJ{
   MatrixElement::MatrixElement(
       std::function<double (double)> alpha_s,
       MatrixElementConfig conf
   ):
     alpha_s_{std::move(alpha_s)},
     param_{std::move(conf)}
   {
     validate(param_);
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_kin(
       Event const & ev,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
 
     auto AWZH_boson = std::find_if(
         begin(ev.outgoing()), end(ev.outgoing()),
         [](Particle const & p){return is_AWZH_boson(p);}
     );
 
     if(AWZH_boson == end(ev.outgoing())){
       return tree_kin_jets(ev.incoming(), ev.outgoing(), check_momenta);
     }
 
     switch(AWZH_boson->type){
     case pid::Higgs: {
       return tree_kin_Higgs(ev.incoming(), ev.outgoing(), check_momenta);
     }
     // TODO
     case pid::Wp:
     case pid::Wm:
     case pid::photon:
     case pid::Z:
     default:
       throw std::logic_error("Emission of boson of unsupported type");
     }
   }
 
   namespace{
     constexpr int extremal_jet_idx = 1;
     constexpr int no_extremal_jet_idx = 0;
 
     bool treat_as_extremal(Particle const & parton){
       return parton.p.user_index() == extremal_jet_idx;
     }
 
     template<class InputIterator>
       double FKL_ladder_weight(
           InputIterator begin_gluon, InputIterator end_gluon,
           CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & q0,
           CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pa, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pb,
           CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & p1, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pn
       ){
       double wt = 1;
       auto qi = q0;
       for(auto gluon_it = begin_gluon; gluon_it != end_gluon; ++gluon_it){
         assert(gluon_it->type == pid::gluon);
         const auto g = to_HepLorentzVector(*gluon_it);
         const auto qip1 = qi - g;
 
         if(treat_as_extremal(*gluon_it)){
           wt *= C2Lipatovots(qip1, qi, pa, pb)*C_A;
         } else{
           wt *= C2Lipatovots(qip1, qi, pa, pb, p1, pn)*C_A;
         }
 
         qi = qip1;
       }
       return wt;
     }
 
   }  // namespace anonymous
 
   std::vector<Particle> MatrixElement::tag_extremal_jet_partons(
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & incoming,
       std::vector<Particle> out_partons, bool check_momenta
   ) const{
     if(!check_momenta){
       for(auto & parton: out_partons){
         parton.p.set_user_index(no_extremal_jet_idx);
       }
       return out_partons;
     }
     fastjet::ClusterSequence cs(to_PseudoJet(out_partons), param_.jet_param.def);
     const auto jets = sorted_by_rapidity(cs.inclusive_jets(param_.jet_param.min_pt));
     assert(jets.size() >= 2);
     auto most_backward = begin(jets);
     auto most_forward = end(jets) - 1;
     // skip jets caused by unordered emission
     if(has_unob_gluon(incoming, out_partons)){
       assert(jets.size() >= 3);
       ++most_backward;
     }
     else if(has_unof_gluon(incoming, out_partons)){
       assert(jets.size() >= 3);
       --most_forward;
     }
     const auto extremal_jet_indices = cs.particle_jet_indices(
         {*most_backward, *most_forward}
     );
     assert(extremal_jet_indices.size() == out_partons.size());
     for(size_t i = 0; i < out_partons.size(); ++i){
       assert(HEJ::is_parton(out_partons[i]));
       const int idx = (extremal_jet_indices[i]>=0)?
         extremal_jet_idx:
         no_extremal_jet_idx;
       out_partons[i].p.set_user_index(idx);
     }
     return out_partons;
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_kin_jets(
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & incoming,
       std::vector<Particle> partons,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
     partons = tag_extremal_jet_partons(incoming, partons, check_momenta);
     if(has_unob_gluon(incoming, partons) || has_unof_gluon(incoming, partons)){
       throw not_implemented("unordered emission not implemented for pure jets");
     }
 
     const auto pa = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[0]);
     const auto pb = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[1]);
 
     const auto p1 = to_HepLorentzVector(partons.front());
     const auto pn = to_HepLorentzVector(partons.back());
 
     return ME_current(
         incoming[0].type, incoming[1].type,
         pn, pb, p1, pa
     )/(4*(N_C*N_C - 1))*FKL_ladder_weight(
         begin(partons) + 1, end(partons) - 1,
         pa - p1, pa, pb, p1, pn
     );
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_kin_Higgs(
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & incoming,
       std::vector<Particle> const & outgoing,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
     if(has_uno_gluon(incoming, outgoing)){
       return tree_kin_Higgs_between(incoming, outgoing, check_momenta);
     }
     if(outgoing.front().type == pid::Higgs){
       return tree_kin_Higgs_first(incoming, outgoing, check_momenta);
     }
     if(outgoing.back().type == pid::Higgs){
       return tree_kin_Higgs_last(incoming, outgoing, check_momenta);
     }
     return tree_kin_Higgs_between(incoming, outgoing, check_momenta);
   }
 
   namespace {
     // Colour acceleration multipliers, for gluons see eq. (7) in arXiv:0910.5113
     // TODO: code duplication with currents.cc
     double K_g(double p1minus, double paminus) {
       return 1./2.*(p1minus/paminus + paminus/p1minus)*(C_A - 1./C_A) + 1./C_A;
     }
     double K_g(
         CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pout,
         CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pin
     ) {
       if(pin.z() > 0) return K_g(pout.plus(), pin.plus());
       return K_g(pout.minus(), pin.minus());
     }
     double K(
         ParticleID type,
         CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pout,
         CLHEP::HepLorentzVector const & pin
     ) {
       if(type == ParticleID::gluon) return K_g(pout, pin);
       return C_F;
     }
     // Colour factor in strict MRK limit
     double K_MRK(ParticleID type) {
       return (type == ParticleID::gluon)?C_A:C_F;
     }
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::MH2_forwardH(
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p1out, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p1in,
       ParticleID type2,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p2out, CLHEP::HepLorentzVector p2in,
       CLHEP::HepLorentzVector pH,
       double t1, double t2
   ) const{
     ignore(p2out, p2in);
     const double shat = p1in.invariantMass2(p2in);
     // gluon case
 #ifdef HEJ_BUILD_WITH_QCDLOOP
     if(!param_.Higgs_coupling.use_impact_factors){
       return K(type2, p2out, p2in)*C_A*1./(16*M_PI*M_PI)*t1/t2*MH2gq_outsideH(
           p1out, p1in, p2out, p2in, pH,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.mt, param_.Higgs_coupling.include_bottom,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.mb
       )/(4*(N_C*N_C - 1));
     }
 #endif
     return K_MRK(type2)/C_A*9./2.*shat*shat*(
         C2gHgp(p1in,p1out,pH) + C2gHgm(p1in,p1out,pH)
     )/(t1*t2);
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_kin_Higgs_first(
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & incoming,
       std::vector<Particle> const & outgoing,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
     assert(outgoing.front().type == pid::Higgs);
     if(outgoing[1].type != pid::gluon) {
       assert(incoming.front().type == outgoing[1].type);
       return tree_kin_Higgs_between(incoming, outgoing, check_momenta);
     }
     const auto pH = to_HepLorentzVector(outgoing.front());
     const auto partons = tag_extremal_jet_partons(
         incoming,
         std::vector<Particle>(begin(outgoing) + 1, end(outgoing)),
         check_momenta
     );
 
     const auto pa = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[0]);
     const auto pb = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[1]);
 
     const auto p1 = to_HepLorentzVector(partons.front());
     const auto pn = to_HepLorentzVector(partons.back());
 
     const auto q0 = pa - p1 - pH;
 
     const double t1 = q0.m2();
     const double t2 = (pn - pb).m2();
 
     return MH2_forwardH(
         p1, pa, incoming[1].type, pn, pb, pH,
         t1, t2
     )*FKL_ladder_weight(
         begin(partons) + 1, end(partons) - 1,
         q0, pa, pb, p1, pn
     );
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_kin_Higgs_last(
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & incoming,
       std::vector<Particle> const & outgoing,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
     assert(outgoing.back().type == pid::Higgs);
     if(outgoing[outgoing.size()-2].type != pid::gluon) {
       assert(incoming.back().type == outgoing[outgoing.size()-2].type);
       return tree_kin_Higgs_between(incoming, outgoing, check_momenta);
     }
     const auto pH = to_HepLorentzVector(outgoing.back());
     const auto partons = tag_extremal_jet_partons(
         incoming,
         std::vector<Particle>(begin(outgoing), end(outgoing) - 1),
         check_momenta
     );
 
     const auto pa = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[0]);
     const auto pb = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[1]);
 
     auto p1 = to_HepLorentzVector(partons.front());
     const auto pn = to_HepLorentzVector(partons.back());
 
     auto q0 = pa - p1;
 
     const double t1 = q0.m2();
     const double t2 = (pn + pH - pb).m2();
 
     return MH2_forwardH(
         pn, pb, incoming[0].type, p1, pa, pH,
         t2, t1
     )*FKL_ladder_weight(
         begin(partons) + 1, end(partons) - 1,
         q0, pa, pb, p1, pn
     );
   }
 
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_kin_Higgs_between(
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & incoming,
       std::vector<Particle> const & outgoing,
       bool check_momenta
   ) const {
     const auto the_Higgs = std::find_if(
         begin(outgoing), end(outgoing),
         [](Particle const & s){ return s.type == pid::Higgs; }
     );
     assert(the_Higgs != end(outgoing));
     const auto pH = to_HepLorentzVector(*the_Higgs);
     std::vector<Particle> partons(begin(outgoing), the_Higgs);
     partons.insert(end(partons), the_Higgs + 1, end(outgoing));
     partons = tag_extremal_jet_partons(incoming, partons, check_momenta);
 
     const auto pa = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[0]);
     const auto pb = to_HepLorentzVector(incoming[1]);
 
     auto p1 = to_HepLorentzVector(
         partons[has_unob_gluon(incoming, outgoing)?1:0]
     );
     auto pn = to_HepLorentzVector(
         partons[partons.size() - (has_unof_gluon(incoming, outgoing)?2:1)]
     );
 
     auto first_after_Higgs = begin(partons) + (the_Higgs-begin(outgoing));
     assert(
         (first_after_Higgs == end(partons) && (
             has_unob_gluon(incoming, outgoing)
             || partons.back().type != pid::gluon
         ))
         || first_after_Higgs->rapidity() >= the_Higgs->rapidity()
     );
     assert(
         (first_after_Higgs == begin(partons) && (
             has_unof_gluon(incoming, outgoing)
             || partons.front().type != pid::gluon
         ))
         || (first_after_Higgs-1)->rapidity() <= the_Higgs->rapidity()
     );
     // always treat the Higgs as if it were in between the extremal FKL partons
     if(first_after_Higgs == begin(partons)) ++first_after_Higgs;
     else if(first_after_Higgs == end(partons)) --first_after_Higgs;
 
     // t-channel momentum before Higgs
     auto qH = pa;
     for(auto parton_it = begin(partons); parton_it != first_after_Higgs; ++parton_it){
       qH -= to_HepLorentzVector(*parton_it);
     }
 
     auto q0 = pa - p1;
     auto begin_ladder = begin(partons) + 1;
     auto end_ladder = end(partons) - 1;
 
     double current_factor;
     if(has_unob_gluon(incoming, outgoing)){
       current_factor = C_A*C_A/2.*ME_Higgs_current_unob( // 1/2 = "K_uno"
           incoming[0].type, incoming[1].type,
           pn, pb, to_HepLorentzVector(partons.front()), p1, pa, qH, qH - pH,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.mt,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.include_bottom, param_.Higgs_coupling.mb
       );
       const auto p_unob = to_HepLorentzVector(partons.front());
       q0 -= p_unob;
       p1 += p_unob;
       ++begin_ladder;
     }
     else if(has_unof_gluon(incoming, outgoing)){
       current_factor = C_A*C_A/2.*ME_Higgs_current_unof( // 1/2 = "K_uno"
           incoming[0].type, incoming[1].type,
            to_HepLorentzVector(partons.back()), pn, pb, p1, pa, qH, qH - pH,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.mt,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.include_bottom, param_.Higgs_coupling.mb
       );
       pn += to_HepLorentzVector(partons.back());
       --end_ladder;
     }
     else{
       current_factor = ME_Higgs_current(
           incoming[0].type, incoming[1].type,
           pn, pb, p1, pa, qH, qH - pH,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.mt,
           param_.Higgs_coupling.include_bottom, param_.Higgs_coupling.mb
       );
     }
 
     const double ladder_factor = FKL_ladder_weight(
         begin_ladder, first_after_Higgs,
         q0, pa, pb, p1, pn
     )*FKL_ladder_weight(
         first_after_Higgs, end_ladder,
         qH - pH, pa, pb, p1, pn
     );
     return current_factor*C_A*C_A/(N_C*N_C-1.)*ladder_factor;
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_param_partons(
       double alpha_s, double mur,
       std::vector<Particle> const & partons
   ) const{
     const double gs2 = 4.*M_PI*alpha_s;
     double wt = std::pow(gs2, partons.size());
     if(param_.log_correction){
       // use alpha_s(q_perp), evolved to mur
       assert(partons.size() >= 2);
       for(size_t i = 1; i < partons.size()-1; ++i){
         wt *= 1 + alpha_s/(2*M_PI)*beta0*log(mur/partons[i].p.perp());
       }
     }
     return wt;
   }
 
   double MatrixElement::tree_param(
       double mur,
       std::array<Particle, 2> const & incoming,
       std::vector<Particle> const & outgoing
   ) const{
     const double alpha_s = alpha_s_(mur);
     auto AWZH_boson = std::find_if(
         begin(outgoing), end(outgoing),
         [](auto const & p){return is_AWZH_boson(p);}
     );
     double AWZH_coupling = 1.;
     if(AWZH_boson != end(outgoing)){
       switch(AWZH_boson->type){
       case pid::Higgs: {
         AWZH_coupling = alpha_s*alpha_s;
         break;
       }
       // TODO
       case pid::Wp:
       case pid::Wm:
       case pid::photon:
       case pid::Z:
       default:
         throw std::logic_error("Emission of boson of unsupported type");
       }
     }
     if(has_unob_gluon(incoming, outgoing)){
       return AWZH_coupling*4*M_PI*alpha_s*tree_param_partons(
           alpha_s, mur, filter_partons({begin(outgoing) + 1, end(outgoing)})
       );
     }
     if(has_unof_gluon(incoming, outgoing)){
       return AWZH_coupling*4*M_PI*alpha_s*tree_param_partons(
           alpha_s, mur, filter_partons({begin(outgoing), end(outgoing) - 1})
       );
     }
     return AWZH_coupling*tree_param_partons(alpha_s, mur, filter_partons(outgoing));
   }
 
 } // namespace HEJ