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Welcome to the X-ion collisions with a Statistically and Computationally Advanced Program Envelope (X-SCAPE) wiki!

X-SCAPE is the second project of the JETSCAPE collaboration, and represents a major upgrade of the JETSCAPE framework.

Please see the Installation page for instructions on installing JETSCAPE/X-SCAPE.

X-SCAPE, similar to JETSCAPE, is a modular task based framework. Unlike JETSCAPE it is not limited to A-A or p-p collisions from top RHIC to LHC energies. When complete, X-SCAPE will be able to handle A-A collisions from AGS upto top LHC energies, along with explorations of smaller systems created in p-p, p-A (for more details see 3DGlauber), and even e-A at a wide range of energies.

Each of these tasks can be done using a user defined method e.g. energy loss of a hard parton can be carried out using the MATTER, MARTINI, LBT or AdS/CFT module, or any combination thereof, or any user defined method.

The list of tasks and the method for each task are determined in the test files in the examples directory.

Changing the tasks is a little involved, you may need to get a hold of one of us to do that. Adding a new method to a task is trivial, just look at any of the test files.

We have provided at least one method for each of the allowed tasks, so that in some cases, e.g. in energy-loss there is some choice on what you can do. In some other cases, e.g., initial state, there is only one choice, unless you would like to make your own method. Happy Colliding!

(We plan to update this wiki from time to time. Please check back here frequently.)