Problem computing widths for vertices with form factors

Asked by Lara Mason

Hi experts,

I am attempting to calculate branching ratios in model where I have introduced some form factors in the vertices. I manage to generate some events with the model with no problem, except when I do
compute_widths __ or set the width of the particle to Auto.

When I do this, I get the error

Command "generate_events run_01" interrupted in sub-command:
"set max_npoint_for_channel 0" with error:
NameError : name 'Fgg' is not defined
Please report this bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo
More information is found in 'MG5_debug'.
Please attach this file to your report.

(Fgg is the name of one of my form factors)

Is there a known issue with calculating decays widths for models including form factors, and is there a way to work around it?

I'm using Madgraph5 VERSION 2.6.6 .

Thanks very much in advance,
Lara

The contents of MG5_debug below:

#************************************************************
#* MadGraph5_aMC@NLO *
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#* * * *
#* * * * * *
#* * * * * 5 * * * * *
#* * * * * *
#* * * *
#* *
#* *
#* VERSION 2.6.6 2018-06-28 *
#* *
#* The MadGraph5_aMC@NLO Development Team - Find us at *
#* https://server06.fynu.ucl.ac.be/projects/madgraph *
#* *
#************************************************************
#* *
#* Command File for MadGraph5_aMC@NLO *
#* *
#* run as ./bin/mg5_aMC filename *
#* *
#************************************************************
set default_unset_couplings 99
set group_subprocesses Auto
set ignore_six_quark_processes False
set loop_optimized_output True
set loop_color_flows False
set gauge unitary
set complex_mass_scheme False
set max_npoint_for_channel 0

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1514, in onecmd
    return self.onecmd_orig(line, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1463, in onecmd_orig
    return func(arg, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/madevent_interface.py", line 2461, in do_generate_events
    switch_mode = self.ask_run_configuration(mode, args)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/madevent_interface.py", line 6172, in ask_run_configuration
    self.ask_edit_cards(cards, plot=False, first_cmd=first_cmd)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/common_run_interface.py", line 966, in ask_edit_cards
    banner=banner)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/common_run_interface.py", line 1038, in ask_edit_card_static
    cards=cards, mode=mode, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1128, in ask
    fct=question_instance, fct_timeout=fct_timeout)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1728, in timed_input
    result = fct(question)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 2091, in __call__
    return self.cmdloop()
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 2259, in cmdloop
    super(SmartQuestion,self).cmdloop(intro)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 170, in cmdloop
    stop = self.postcmd(stop, line)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/common_run_interface.py", line 5956, in postcmd
    self.do_update('dependent', timer=20)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/common_run_interface.py", line 6002, in do_update
    self.do_compute_widths('')
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/common_run_interface.py", line 6372, in do_compute_widths
    out = self.mother_interface.do_compute_widths(line)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/common_run_interface.py", line 2288, in do_compute_widths
    out = cmd.exec_cmd(line, model=opts['model'])
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1543, in exec_cmd
    stop = Cmd.onecmd_orig(current_interface, line, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1463, in onecmd_orig
    return func(arg, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/master_interface.py", line 343, in do_compute_widths
    return self.cmd.do_compute_widths(self, *args, **opts)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/madgraph_interface.py", line 8165, in do_compute_widths
    ), skip_2body=skip_2body, model=decaymodel)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/master_interface.py", line 331, in do_decay_diagram
    return self.cmd.do_decay_diagram(self, *args, **opts)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/madgraph_interface.py", line 8439, in do_decay_diagram
    model.find_all_channels(2,generate_abstract=False)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/mg5decay/decay_objects.py", line 2845, in find_all_channels
    part.find_channels_nextlevel(self, min_br)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/mg5decay/decay_objects.py", line 914, in find_channels_nextlevel
    self['apx_decaywidth'] += temp_channel.get_apx_decaywidth(model)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/mg5decay/decay_objects.py", line 4424, in get_apx_decaywidth
    self.get_apx_psarea(model)/ \
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/mg5decay/decay_objects.py", line 4097, in get_apx_matrixelement_sq
    lor_value = eval(new_structure % q_dict_lor)
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Fgg' is not defined

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Lara Mason (laram) said :
#1

Contd:

I found a related question
https://answers.launchpad.net/mg5amcnlo/+question/408658

and tried to implement a similar patch fix at line 4097, where the issue seems to start, but I then get other errors (see following). As I wasn't confident in my patch test, I wanted to confirm whether there is a known fix for this issue.

Thanks very much

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1514, in onecmd
    return self.onecmd_orig(line, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1463, in onecmd_orig
    return func(arg, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/master_interface.py", line 343, in do_compute_widths
    return self.cmd.do_compute_widths(self, *args, **opts)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/madgraph_interface.py", line 8181, in do_compute_widths
    self.exec_cmd('output %s -f' % decay_dir,child=False)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1543, in exec_cmd
    stop = Cmd.onecmd_orig(current_interface, line, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/extended_cmd.py", line 1463, in onecmd_orig
    return func(arg, **opt)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/master_interface.py", line 296, in do_output
    self.cmd.do_output(self, line, *args, **opts)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/madgraph_interface.py", line 7681, in do_output
    self.finalize(nojpeg, flaglist=flaglist)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/interface/madgraph_interface.py", line 7969, in finalize
    wanted_couplings)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/iolibs/export_v4.py", line 3553, in convert_model
    wanted_lorentz, wanted_couplings)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/madgraph/iolibs/export_v4.py", line 906, in convert_model
    aloha_model.compute_subset(wanted_lorentz)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/aloha/create_aloha.py", line 915, in compute_subset
    self.compute_aloha(builder, routines=routines)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/aloha/create_aloha.py", line 994, in compute_aloha
    wavefunction = builder.compute_routine(outgoing, tag)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/aloha/create_aloha.py", line 162, in compute_routine
    self.expr = self.compute_aloha_high_kernel(mode, factorize)
  File "/Users/laramason/Downloads/MG5_aMC_v2_6_5/aloha/create_aloha.py", line 289, in compute_aloha_high_kernel
    raise ALOHAERROR, 'unknow type in Lorentz Evaluation: %s ' % str(error)
ALOHAERROR: unknow type in Lorentz Evaluation: name 'Error' is not defined

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Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said :
#2

Hi,

I guess I can not help on this without the model and without the command that you use (such that I can reproduce that issue).
Depending on "how" you implemented the form-factors, it can indeed not be compatible with that features.

Can you put the model online somewhere (or send it to me by email).

Cheers,

Olivier

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