The inclusion of higher-order QCD corrections into Parton Shower Monte Carlos

Abstract

Substantial progress has been made recently in the formalisms which form the basis of event generators. I discuss some of the ideas involved, emphasizing the role of higher-order QCD corrections and their interplay with parton showers

Comments: 12 pages Latex. Talk given at DIS04, Strbske Pleso, Slovakia, 14-18 April 2004