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Comparison with other Generators

LQUARK has been compared with a similar generator (COMPOS version 1.2) [12]. The results for the differential cross-section for the process tex2html_wrap_inline1582 and DIS background are identical except that the DIS contributions from the s- and c-quark sea are not included in COMPOS. For resonances produced in s-channel processes, the QCD scale used in the structure functions by LQUARK is the resonance mass squared, while in COMPOS tex2html_wrap_inline1046 is used. COMPOS includes the additional possibility to generate heavy flavour leptoquarks, excited electrons or excited quarks, while LQUARK includes R-parity violating supersymmetry processes. In addition, ARIADNE and HERWIG have been interfaced to LQUARK. It is our opinion that COMPOS is more difficult for the user to modify than LQUARK. For example, the user of LQUARK may code his own differential cross-section as a function of s, x and y and call it in a similar manner to those already in the package.



Douglas M. Gingrich
Fri Mar 29 09:41:51 MST 1996