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Abstract
GEANT4 (RD44) is a world-wide collaboration of scientists
aiming to create the detector simulation toolkit necessary for the next
generation of HEP experiments.
A large variety of requirements also come from heavy
ions physics, CP violation physics, cosmic rays physics, medical applications
and space science applications. In order to meet such requirements, a large
degree of functionality and flexibility has to be provided. GEANT4 is
exploiting Object Oriented Technology to achieve these goals.
A large number of tools and libraries have been investigated and evaluated.
An overview of the GEANT4 analysis and design model will be given and the
main components of the object models discussed.
The main functionality of a first prototype will also be described.
An overall view of the collaboration's structure and strategy will finally
be given.
Submitter's Name: Simone Giani
Submitter's Institution: CERN
Address of Institution: Geneva, Switzerland
Submitter's EMAIL address: sgiani@cernvm.cern.ch
Submitter's Telephone number and/or FAX number: 41227673102
Authors of the Paper each with Institution
(and Experiment Affiliation, if any): S.Giani spokesman of CERN/DRDC RD44
For the complete list of the 61 members/affiliations in RD44,
please refer to the following URL on WWW:
http://asdwww.cern.ch/pl/geant/geant4_public/pub_working_groups.html