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Quantifying the unknown: Issues in simulation validation and their experimental impact

  • M. G. Pia
  • , M. Batič
  • , G. Hoff
  • , P. Saracco
  • , M. Begalli
  • , M. Han
  • , C. H. Kim
  • , H. Seo
  • , S. Hauf
  • , M. Kuster
  • , L. Quintieri
  • , G. Weidenspointner
  • , A. Zoglauer
  • National Institute for Nuclear Physics
  • Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Hanyang University
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt
  • Semiconductor Laboratory of the Max Planck Society
  • University of California at Berkeley

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Abstract

The assessment of the reliability of Monte Carlo simulations is discussed, with emphasis on uncertainty quantification and the related impact on experimental results. Methods and techniques to account for epistemic uncertainties, i.e. for intrinsic knowledge gaps in physics modeling, are discussed with the support of applications to concrete experimental scenarios. Ongoing projects regarding the investigation of epistemic uncertainties in the Geant4 simulation toolkit are reported.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAstroparticle, Particle, Space Physics and Detectors for Physics Applications - Proceedings of the 13th ICATPP Conference
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Pages1031-1035
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)981440506X, 9789814405065
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event13th International Conference on Advanced Technology and Particle Physics, ICATPP 2011 - Como, Italy
Duration: 2011.10.32011.10.7

Publication series

NameAstroparticle, Particle, Space Physics and Detectors for Physics Applications - Proceedings of the 13th ICATPP Conference

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Advanced Technology and Particle Physics, ICATPP 2011
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityComo
Period11.10.311.10.7

Keywords

  • Geant4
  • Monte carlo
  • Simulation
  • Validation

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