InvalidParamCard for SUSY

Asked by Jamie Tattersall

Since Madgraph 1.5.8, I have problems running madgraph with les houches SUSY parameter files.

For example, I get the following error (but I can generate others...)

Command "generate_events " interrupted in sub-command:
"generate_events" with error:
InvalidParamCard : parameter mse2: 2 2 is not to identical to parameter 1 1
Please report this bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/madgraph5
More information is found in '/home/jamie/Programs/MadGraph5/MadGraph5_v1_5_8/sqsq/run_01_tag_1_debug.log'.
Please attach this file to your report.

It sounds like the parameter card checking has been extended. Is there anyway to remove this behaviour?

Even when I generate parameter points with the online card generator I get this issue.

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Matthew Inglis-Whalen (mingliswhalen) said :
#1

I've had a similar problem. I think you'll find that your restrict_default card has the same values for mse2_11 and mse2_22 ? Since they're equal in the restrict_default card, MG requires that they also be equal in any param_card for that model. I'd suggest either making them different values in the restrict_default card, or removing the restrict_default card altogether.

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Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said :
#2

Hi,

The default mssm model is not the most general one. One of the restriction is the one that you quote in your email.
To bypass such limitation, you can
1) use import model mssm-full
This is the exact model coming from FR, and No consistency check are performed on the param_card in that case (actually some are done but they are not mssm specific).

2) restrict the model in a way who suited your analysis (the most specialized your model is, the faster the code will be)
For this, the easiest is to do:
import model mssm
customize_model --save=MYMODEL

and choose the restriction that you want apply to your model (you need a very recent version of MG5 to have such options)
after that you can do:
import model mssm-MYMODEL
and will have it.

Cheers,

Olivier

On May 30, 2013, at 5:21 PM, Jamie Tattersall <email address hidden> wrote:

> New question #229925 on MadGraph5:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/madgraph5/+question/229925
>
>
> Since Madgraph 1.5.8, I have problems running madgraph with les houches SUSY parameter files.
>
> For example, I get the following error (but I can generate others...)
>
> Command "generate_events " interrupted in sub-command:
> "generate_events" with error:
> InvalidParamCard : parameter mse2: 2 2 is not to identical to parameter 1 1
> Please report this bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/madgraph5
> More information is found in '/home/jamie/Programs/MadGraph5/MadGraph5_v1_5_8/sqsq/run_01_tag_1_debug.log'.
> Please attach this file to your report.
>
> It sounds like the parameter card checking has been extended. Is there anyway to remove this behaviour?
>
> Even when I generate parameter points with the online card generator I get this issue.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a member of
> MadTeam, which is an answer contact for MadGraph5.

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Jamie Tattersall (32-jamie-7j) said :
#3

Hi Oliver and Matthew,

Many thanks for the extra details on how to set and remove restrictions.

Cheers,
Jamie