Tag: SFT
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First beta release of ROOT 6
First beta release of ROOT 6 The ROOT team is proud to announce the first beta release of ROOT 6. This beta release is targeted at the LHC experiments' ongoing migration to ROOT 6. ROOT 6 is going to be a major update of the ROOT system. Notably the "good old" CINT C++ interpreter will
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The new Geant4 release 10.0
The new Geant4 release 10.0 The new 2013 release of Geant4 is the first major release of the simulation toolkit since 2007. Release 10.0 incorporates many changes in almost all areas, including an evolved API for allowing efficient execution of simulation programs on modern parallel architectures, exploiting multi-threading with parallelisation at the event level. The
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Geant4: A powerful tool for Medical Applications
Geant4: A powerful tool for Medical Applications There have been rapid developments in recent years in using tools based on Monte Carlo (MC) simulation for medical physics applications. The challenges of more accurate estimations have led to the need for customised simulation tools and the use of larger computers. MC simulations are essential for characterizing
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CERN iOS application now available on the CERN App Store
CERN iOS application now available on the CERN App Store Download the CERN iOS application from iTunes and the Apple store and enter to the world's largest laboratory. The new CERN application, developed by the SFT group in collaboration with the Educational Group, is now available online. The application aims to bring information on news
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2013 Google Summer of Code students present their projects
2013 Google Summer of Code students present their projects On the 19th and 20th of September, Google Summer of Code students of the SFT group, presented their projects to their mentors and colleagues. The students connected through Vidyo to present their results and discuss the challenges that they faced along with some novel ideas for
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SFT participates in 2013 Google Summer of Code
SFT participates in 2013 Google Summer of Code In 2013, CERN/SFT is participating in the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) for the third time, following previous years' great experiences. The group submitted proposals for a variety of projects, covering a wide range of their activities. More specifically, student developers had the opportunity to sharpen their
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SFT group participation in EPLANET project
SFT group participation in EPLANET project SFT group is participating in the Scientific Computing Work Package (WP8) of the EPLANET project (http://www.roma1.infn.it/exp/eplanet/). The main objective of EPLANET is to create and reinforce networks for joint research projects and for high-level training of personnel both in European and other Latin-American Institutes/universities. Another aim is to improve
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Interview with René BRUN
Interview with René BRUN Rene joined CERN in 1973. While working with C. Rubbia at the ISR he developped the HBOOK package still in use today. In 1975 he was in charge of the simulation and reconstruction software for NA44 where GEANT1 and GEANT2 were created. In 1981, he joined OPAL at LEP, creating the
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A new iOS application for CERN
A new iOS application for CERN The SFT and the Education Group at CERN are joining forces and present a new iOS application for CERN. The application gives to the users real time information on the status of the LHC and live displays of LHC events from the four experiments: ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb.
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C++ and CERN
C++ and CERN In 1998, about fifteen years after its invention, C++ became a standard. Not in the sense of a few vendors agreeing on a minimal feature set, but in the sense of the standard for screws, paper and photographic film: a standard governed by the rules of the International Organization for Standardization ISO.