Optimizing MadGraph for Exotic Physics Events

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around optimizing the use of MadGraph for generating events related to exotic physics. Participants explore issues related to processing time and software compatibility, particularly between MadGraph 4 and MadGraph 5.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports excessive processing time when running a specific command in MadGraph 4, suggesting a need for optimization.
  • Another participant recommends switching to MadGraph 5 for improved performance, citing speed benchmarks from the release paper.
  • A participant expresses the inability to switch to MadGraph 5 due to model compatibility issues, indicating a reliance on MadGraph 4.
  • There is a claim that MadGraph 5 is backward compatible with models developed for MadGraph 4, which may address the compatibility concern raised.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have differing views on the use of MadGraph 4 versus MadGraph 5, with some advocating for the latter due to performance benefits, while others express concerns about model compatibility that remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not fully explored the implications of model compatibility or the specific reasons for the long processing times in MadGraph 4, leaving these aspects open for further discussion.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for users of MadGraph, particularly those working with exotic physics events and considering software optimization strategies.

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Dear forum,
I am new here, so hi to all!
I am using Madgraph to generate some events about exotic physics. The problem is that when I give this line
gg>(rho>(pip>j j)(pip>j j))(rho>(pip>j j)(pip>j j))
All these are declared in the particles.dat file.
The problem is that it takes too much time when I am trying the
./bin/newprocess
I left it working for 500 minutes and no results... It was saying:
Running...

So, I tried to make it smaller and it finished too fast! Do you have any idea, why it takes too much time? Is there any way making it use both cores?
 
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Dear magistros,

It seems from your syntax as if you are using MadGraph 4. Please switch to MadGraph 5, which can do this type of processes in quite reasonable time. Always try to use the most up-to-date software, it can make a world of difference (you find some speed benchmarks in the MadGraph 5 release paper http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:1106.0522).
 
Addendum: Please note that in order for us to directly receive your questions regarding MadGraph, please post your questions at https://answers.launchpad.net/madgraph5 instead of Physicsforums.

All the best,
Johan
 
Dear Johan,
thank you for your reply.. I can not use MadGraph5 because the model I want to run is programmed for MadGraph4...
But I will ask for MadGraph5.
 
Dear Magistros,

Of course MadGraph 5 is fully backward compatible in terms of models.

All the best,
Johan
 

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