Andy Buckley, Hendrik Hoeth, Heiko Lacker, Holger Schulz, Eike von Seggern
Monte Carlo tuning and generator validation

Abstract

We present the Monte Carlo generator tuning strategy followed, and the tools developed, by the MCnet CEDAR project. We also present new tuning results for the Pythia 6.4 event generator which are based on event shape and hadronisation observables from e+e- experiments, and on underlying event and minimum bias data from the Tevatron. Our new tunes are compared to existing tunes and to Peter Skands' new "Perugia" tunes.

LU TP 09-20