SLAM, a Mathematica interface for SUSY spectrum generators

Abstract

We present and publish a Mathematica package, which can be used to automatically obtain any numerical MSSM input parameter from SUSY spectrum generators, which follow the SLHA standard, like SPheno, SOFTSUSY, SuSeFLAV or Suspect. The package enables a very comfortable way of numerical evaluations within the MSSM using Mathematica. It implements easy to use predefined high scale and low scale scenarios like mSUGRA or mhmax and if needed enables the user to directly specify the input required by the spectrum generators. In addition it supports an automatic saving and loading of SUSY spectra to and from a SQL data base, avoiding the rerun of a spectrum generator for a known spectrum. Program summaryProgram title: SLAMCatalogue identifier: AERX_v1_0Program summary URL:http://cpc.cs.qub.ac.uk/summaries/AERX_v1_0.htmlProgram obtainable from: CPC Program Library, Queen’s University, Belfast, N. IrelandLicensing provisions: Standard CPC licence, http://cpc.cs.qub.ac.uk/licence/licence.htmlNo. of lines in distributed program, including test data, etc.: 4387No. of bytes in distributed program, including test data, etc.: 37748Distribution format: tar.gzProgramming language: Mathematica.Computer: Any computer where Mathematica version 6 or higher is running providing bash and sed.Operating system: Linux.Classification: 11.1.External routines: A SUSY spectrum generator such as SPheno, SOFTSUSY, SuSeFLAV or SUSPECTNature of problem:Interfacing published spectrum generators for automated creation, saving and loading of SUSY particle spectra.Solution method:SLAM automatically writes/reads SLHA spectrum generator input/output and is able to save/load generated data in/from a data base.Restrictions:No general restrictions, specific restrictions are given in the manuscript.Running time:A single spectrum calculation takes much less than one second on a modern PC.