2018/08/31 by Eric Conte, Benjamin Fuks · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-ex #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1142/s0217751x18300272
published as Int.J.Mod.Phys. A33 (2018) 1830027 · 103 pages, 9 figures; version accepted by Int. J. Mod. Phys. A
arxiv created 2018/09/07 · arxiv updated 2018/10/03
We provide a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction to the MadAnalysis 5 framework, with a particular focus on its usage for reinterpretation studies. To this end, we first review the main features of the normal mode of the program and how a detector simulation can be handled. We then detail, step-by-step, how to implement and validate an existing LHC analysis in the MadAnalysis 5 framework and how to use this reimplementation, possibly together with other recast codes available from the MadAnalysis 5 Public Analysis Database, for reinterpreting ATLAS and CMS searches in the context of a new model. Each of these points is illustrated by concrete examples. Moreover, complete reference cards for the normal and expert modes of MadAnalysis 5 are provided in two technical appendices.