Event generation with exponential scaling in multiplicity using AmpliCol

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Authors: Rikkert Frederix, Timea Vitos
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Abstract

Efficient generation of LHC events is hindered by the rapidly rising cost of evaluating QCD matrix elements with increasing multiplicity. We build on a recently proposed two-step strategy in which unweighted events are first generated using the leading-colour (LC) approximation and then reweighted to full-colour (FC) accuracy, utilising the LC integration efficiency while recovering the exact FC prediction. In this work we extend the method to general Standard Model processes and present AmpliCol, a standalone implementation designed for LHC collisions. We benchmark multi-jet, $t\bar{t}$+jets, $ZZ$+jets, and Drell-Yan+jets production, measuring the time required to obtain a fixed number of unweighted events at FC accuracy. Across all processes, the runtime exhibits a stable exponential scaling with multiplicity, far milder than the factorial growth of conventional matrix-element generators. This demonstrates that the AmpliCol code enables efficient event generation at multiplicities that are otherwise computationally prohibitive.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
27 January 2026
Document type
Preprint