Welcome to EKO!

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EKO solves the DGLAP equations in Mellin space and produces evolution kernel operators (EKO). It is PDF-independent and the operators can be precomputed for a given configuration once and be reused after.

EKO is …

  • open-source since the beginning - allowing a community effort for writing a new generation of code

  • written in Python - opting for a popular, high-level langauge to facilitate other authors to participate in the project

  • equipped with a continous integration / deployment - to allow a high coding standard and routinely checked code basis

  • part of the N3PDF software compendium: yadism, banana, pineappl and pineko