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Monte Carlo in experimental physics

Monte Carlo in experimental physics. Increasing use of Monte Carlo simulation in HEP/nuclear/ astro /medical physics ~ 50-60% NIM/TNS papers. Similar trends observed in other journals. The butterfly effect: Correlations between modeling in nuclear-particle physics and socioeconomic factors

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Monte Carlo in experimental physics

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  1. Monte Carlo in experimental physics Increasing use of Monte Carlo simulation in HEP/nuclear/astro/medical physics ~50-60% NIM/TNS papers Similar trends observed in other journals The butterfly effect: Correlations between modeling in nuclear-particle physics and socioeconomic factors Pia, M.G.; Basaglia, T.; Bell, Z.W.; Dressendorfer, P.V.; Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, pp. 710 - 717

  2. S. Agostinelli et al.,Geant4 - a simulation toolkitNIM A, vol. 506, pp. 250-303, 2003 2582 citations (Thomson Reuters, ISI Web of Knowledge, 12/12/2011) Most cited paper in Nuclear Science & Technology Multi-disciplinary applications 2nd most cited INFN paper INFN is the largest source of citations to Geant4 (~25%), i.e. the largest Geant4 user

  3. Courtesy CMS Collaboration Courtesy ATLAS Collaboration Courtesy Borexino Object oriented toolkit for the simulation of particle interactions with matter • INFN partecipa a Geant4 dallafase RD44 (1994-1998) • CommissioneCalcolofino al 2005 e dal 2012 (UQ project) • Geant4, NANO5, MC-INFN e FLUKA in CommissioneV • Significativicontributioriginaliallaricercainsimulazione • Fisicadibasseenergie, processielettromagnetici • R&D sumetodiditrasporto • R&D sumetodidi software design • R&D suerroriepistemici in simulazione Monte Carlo • R&D su Uncertainty Quantification • R&D su Physics Data Management • Creazionedi Data Library distribuitada NEA e RSICC • Metodistatisticiapplicatiallasimulazione, Statistical Toolkit • Pubblicazioni in http://www.ge.infn.it/geant4/papers/ LHC RADMON IST. Naz. RicercasulCancro,

  4. To write or not to write? T. Basaglia, Z. W. Bell, P. V. Dressendorfer, A. Larkin, M.G. Pia, Writing Software or Writing Scientific Articles? IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 671-678, 2008 NSS 2007 Software publications are largely underrepresented in particle/nuclear physics literature w.r.t. hardware ones However, some software publications collect a large number of citations S. Agostinelli et al.,Geant4 - a simulation toolkitNIM A, vol. 506, pp. 250-303, 2003 Most cited paper in Nuclear Science & Technology

  5. Speranza per ilfuturo • Dignitànell’ambitodellaricerca INFN • Adeguaterisorsediricerca • Finanziamenti • Persone • Investimentonellaformazione • Dei core-developers • Della comunitàsperimentaleutente Attivitàdiricercadiimportanzastrategica per tuttiiprogrammidell’INFN Expertise altamentespecializzata, pocheunità in tuttoilmondo Richiedecriteriappropriatiper la definizionedisiglediprogetto

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