For the first run we are going to simulate simple LEP events with the default setup and look at the output files.
First create a folder where you put everything related to the Herwig tutorial
mkdir herwig-tutorial
and copy the input file LEP.in that you will find under {Herwigpath}/share/Herwig/ or here into that folder.
{F542999}
Have a look at the input file with the tool of your choice and try to understand what process is being simulated.
vi LEP.in
less LEP.in
cat LEP.in
emacs LEP.in
You can also download the input file via
wget https://phab-files.hepforge.org/file/download/d3y555lituggiomcwatj/PHID-FILE-hirg3s3rz7xph4yuaij6/LEP.in
Then type the following commands in order to simulate 10000 LEP events:
Herwig read LEP.in
Herwig run LEP.run -N 1000
In the next step have a look at the file LEP.log that displays the first 10 events of that run. Each event is made up of individual steps that reflect the treatment of the event as it passes through the various stages of the generator (hard subprocess, parton shower, hadronization and decays). Try to make sense of the numbers displayed and try to find the individual steps in the event record (the LEP.log file).
You can display files with
less LEP.log
Since only looking at numbers is tedious and we cannot really learn something from the .log file we now try to compare the simulation with data.
For that purpose we need to modify the input file LEP.in file and include the following part
cd /Herwig/Generators
read snippets/Rivet.in
insert /Herwig/Analysis/Rivet:Analyses 0 ALEPH_1996_S3486095
right above the line 'saverun LEP EventGenerator'
Now we need to run Herwig again. The steps are the same as above but now we should have created a
a **LEP.yoda
** file.
In order to plot the yoda file we use the following command
rivet-mkhtml LEP.yoda .
this creates a folder rivet-plots that collects all the created histograms of the ALEPH analysis. You can display the analysis in your browser by typing
firefox rivet-plots/index.html
Before we go on have a look at the created histograms and try to roughly understand what is being measured.
Also change the name of the **.yoda** file to **LEP-default.yoda** with
mv LEP.yoda LEP-default.yoda
# Switching off the Parton Shower
In the next step we are going to switch off the Parton Shower and compare the simulation to the one that includes the Parton Shower.
Add the following lines in the input file
cd /Herwig/EventHandlers
set EventHandler:CascadeHandler NULL
right below
Optional: You can also include more [[ https://rivet.hepforge.org/analyses/ | Rivet analyses ]]. Just go to the rivet homepage and try to add some additional LEP set EventGenerator:EventHandler:LuminosityFunction:Energy 91.2
Then run Herwig again for 10000 Events
Herwig read LEP.in
analyses (ALEPH_, OPAL_ ) Herwig run LEP.run -N 10000
Congratulations, you have now masteredand plot the simplest workflow of event generationtwo yoda files with
Simulate events and then compare with data.rivet-mkhtml LEP-default.yoda LEP.yoda
Now have a look at the histograms. Why is the mean charged multiplicity larger without a Parton Shower?
Optional: You can also include more [[ https://rivet.hepforge.org/analyses/ | Rivet analyses ]]. Just go to the rivet homepage and try to add additional LEP
analyses (ALEPH_, OPAL_ )