SpaceShower.cc

// SpaceShower.cc is a part of the PYTHIA event generator.
// Copyright (C) 2018 Torbjorn Sjostrand.
// PYTHIA is licenced under the GNU GPL v2 or later, see COPYING for details.
// Please respect the MCnet Guidelines, see GUIDELINES for details.

// Function definitions (not found in the header) for the
// SpaceShower class.

#include "Pythia8/SpaceShower.h"

namespace Pythia8 {

//==========================================================================

// The SpaceShower class.

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Constants: could be changed here if desired, but normally should not.
// These are of technical nature, as described for each.

// Leftover companion can give PDF > 0 at small Q2 where other PDF's = 0,
// and then one can end in infinite loop of impossible kinematics.
const int    SpaceShower::MAXLOOPTINYPDF = 10;

// Minimal allowed c and b quark masses, for flavour thresholds.
const double SpaceShower::MCMIN          = 1.2;
const double SpaceShower::MBMIN          = 4.0;

// Switch to alternative (but equivalent) backwards evolution for
// g -> Q Qbar (Q = c or b) when below QTHRESHOLD * mQ2.
const double SpaceShower::CTHRESHOLD     = 2.0;
const double SpaceShower::BTHRESHOLD     = 2.0;

// Renew evaluation of PDF's when the pT2 step is bigger than this
// (in addition to initial scale and c and b thresholds.)
const double SpaceShower::EVALPDFSTEP    = 0.1;

// Lower limit on PDF value in order to avoid division by zero.
const double SpaceShower::TINYPDF        = 1e-10;

// Lower limit on estimated evolution rate, below which stop.
const double SpaceShower::TINYKERNELPDF  = 1e-6;

// Lower limit on pT2, below which branching is rejected.
const double SpaceShower::TINYPT2        = 0.25e-6;

// No attempt to do backwards evolution of a heavy (c or b) quark
// if evolution starts at a scale pT2 < HEAVYPT2EVOL * mQ2.
const double SpaceShower::HEAVYPT2EVOL   = 1.1;

// No attempt to do backwards evolution of a heavy (c or b) quark
// if evolution starts at a  x > HEAVYXEVOL * x_max, where
// x_max is the largest possible x value for a g -> Q Qbar branching.
const double SpaceShower::HEAVYXEVOL     = 0.9;

// When backwards evolution Q -> g + Q creates a heavy quark Q,
// an earlier branching g -> Q + Qbar will restrict kinematics
// to  M_{Q Qbar}^2 > EXTRASPACEQ * 4 m_Q^2. (Smarter to be found??)
const double SpaceShower::EXTRASPACEQ    = 2.0;

// Never pick pT so low that alphaS is evaluated too close to Lambda_3.
const double SpaceShower::LAMBDA3MARGIN  = 1.1;

// Do not warn for large PDF ratios at small pT2 scales.
const double SpaceShower::PT2MINWARN = 1.;

// Cutoff for f_e^e at x < 1 - 10^{-10} to be used in z selection.
// Note: the x_min quantity come from 1 - x_max.
const double SpaceShower::LEPTONXMIN     = 1e-10;
const double SpaceShower::LEPTONXMAX     = 1. - 1e-10;

// Stop l -> l gamma evolution slightly above m2l.
const double SpaceShower::LEPTONPT2MIN   = 1.2;

// Enhancement of l -> l gamma trial rate to compensate imperfect modelling.
const double SpaceShower::LEPTONFUDGE    = 10.;

// Overestimation extra factor for t-channel weak ME corrections.
const double SpaceShower::WEAKPSWEIGHT = 5.;

// Overestimation extra factors by branching type
const double SpaceShower::HEADROOMQ2G = 1.35;
const double SpaceShower::HEADROOMQ2Q = 1.15;
const double SpaceShower::HEADROOMG2Q = 1.35;
const double SpaceShower::HEADROOMG2G = 1.35;
const double SpaceShower::HEADROOMHQG = 1.35;

// Limit on size of number of rejections for uncertainty variations.
const double SpaceShower::REJECTFACTOR = 0.1;

// Limit on probability for uncertainty variations.
const double SpaceShower::PROBLIMIT = 0.99;

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Initialize alphaStrong, alphaEM and related pTmin parameters.

void SpaceShower::init( BeamParticle* beamAPtrIn,
  BeamParticle* beamBPtrIn) {

  // Store input pointers for future use.
  beamAPtr        = beamAPtrIn;
  beamBPtr        = beamBPtrIn;

  // Main flags to switch on and off branchings.
  doQCDshower     = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:QCDshower");
  doQEDshowerByQ  = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:QEDshowerByQ");
  doQEDshowerByL  = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:QEDshowerByL");
  doWeakShower    = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:WeakShower");

  // Matching in pT of hard interaction to shower evolution.
  pTmaxMatch      = settingsPtr->mode("SpaceShower:pTmaxMatch");
  pTdampMatch     = settingsPtr->mode("SpaceShower:pTdampMatch");
  pTmaxFudge      = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pTmaxFudge");
  pTmaxFudgeMPI   = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pTmaxFudgeMPI");
  pTdampFudge     = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pTdampFudge");

  // Optionally force emissions to be ordered in rapidity/angle.
  doRapidityOrder    = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:rapidityOrder");
  doRapidityOrderMPI = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:rapidityOrderMPI");

  // Charm, bottom and lepton mass thresholds.
  mc              = max( MCMIN, particleDataPtr->m0(4));
  mb              = max( MBMIN, particleDataPtr->m0(5));
  m2c             = pow2(mc);
  m2b             = pow2(mb);

  // Parameters of scale choices.
  renormMultFac     = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:renormMultFac");
  factorMultFac     = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:factorMultFac");
  useFixedFacScale  = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:useFixedFacScale");
  fixedFacScale2    = pow2(settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:fixedFacScale"));

  // Parameters of alphaStrong generation.
  alphaSvalue     = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:alphaSvalue");
  alphaSorder     = settingsPtr->mode("SpaceShower:alphaSorder");
  alphaSnfmax     = settingsPtr->mode("StandardModel:alphaSnfmax");
  alphaSuseCMW    = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:alphaSuseCMW");
  alphaS2pi       = 0.5 * alphaSvalue / M_PI;

  // Initialize alpha_strong generation.
  alphaS.init( alphaSvalue, alphaSorder, alphaSnfmax, alphaSuseCMW);

  // Lambda for 5, 4 and 3 flavours.
  Lambda5flav     = alphaS.Lambda5();
  Lambda4flav     = alphaS.Lambda4();
  Lambda3flav     = alphaS.Lambda3();
  Lambda5flav2    = pow2(Lambda5flav);
  Lambda4flav2    = pow2(Lambda4flav);
  Lambda3flav2    = pow2(Lambda3flav);

  // Regularization of QCD evolution for pT -> 0. Can be taken
  // same as for multiparton interactions, or be set separately.
  useSamePTasMPI  = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:samePTasMPI");
  if (useSamePTasMPI) {

    // Different parametrization for photon-photon collisions.
    if (beamAPtr->isGamma() && beamBPtr->isGamma()) {
      pT0paramMode  = settingsPtr->mode("PhotonPhoton:pT0parametrization");
      pT0Ref        = settingsPtr->parm("PhotonPhoton:pT0Ref");
      ecmRef        = settingsPtr->parm("PhotonPhoton:ecmRef");
      ecmPow        = settingsPtr->parm("PhotonPhoton:ecmPow");
      pTmin         = settingsPtr->parm("PhotonPhoton:pTmin");
    } else {
      pT0paramMode
        = settingsPtr->mode("MultipartonInteractions:pT0parametrization");
      pT0Ref        = settingsPtr->parm("MultipartonInteractions:pT0Ref");
      ecmRef        = settingsPtr->parm("MultipartonInteractions:ecmRef");
      ecmPow        = settingsPtr->parm("MultipartonInteractions:ecmPow");
      pTmin         = settingsPtr->parm("MultipartonInteractions:pTmin");
    }

  } else {
    pT0paramMode  = settingsPtr->mode("SpaceShower:pT0parametrization");
    pT0Ref        = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pT0Ref");
    ecmRef        = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:ecmRef");
    ecmPow        = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:ecmPow");
    pTmin         = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pTmin");
  }

  // Calculate nominal invariant mass of events.
  sCM             = m2( beamAPtr->p(), beamBPtr->p());
  eCM             = sqrt(sCM);

  // Set current pT0 scale according to the chosen parametrization.
  if (pT0paramMode == 0) pT0 = pT0Ref * pow(eCM / ecmRef, ecmPow);
  else                   pT0 = pT0Ref + ecmPow * log (eCM / ecmRef);

  // Restrict pTmin to ensure that alpha_s(pTmin^2 + pT_0^2) does not blow up.
  double pTminAbs = sqrtpos(pow2(LAMBDA3MARGIN) * Lambda3flav2 / renormMultFac
                  - pT0*pT0);
  if (pTmin < pTminAbs) {
    pTmin         = pTminAbs;
    ostringstream newPTmin;
    newPTmin << fixed << setprecision(3) << pTmin;
    infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::init: pTmin too low",
                      ", raised to " + newPTmin.str() );
    infoPtr->setTooLowPTmin(true);
  }

  // Parameters of alphaEM generation.
  alphaEMorder    = settingsPtr->mode("SpaceShower:alphaEMorder");

  // Initialize alphaEM generation.
  alphaEM.init( alphaEMorder, settingsPtr);

  // Parameters of QED evolution.
  pTminChgQ       = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pTminchgQ");
  pTminChgL       = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pTminchgL");

  // Derived parameters of QCD evolution.
  pT20            = pow2(pT0);
  pT2min          = pow2(pTmin);
  pT2minChgQ      = pow2(pTminChgQ);
  pT2minChgL      = pow2(pTminChgL);

  // Parameters of weak evolution.
  weakMode           = settingsPtr->mode("SpaceShower:weakShowerMode");
  pTweakCut          = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:pTminWeak");
  pT2weakCut         = pow2(pTweakCut);
  weakEnhancement    = settingsPtr->parm("WeakShower:enhancement");
  singleWeakEmission = settingsPtr->flag("WeakShower:singleEmission");
  vetoWeakJets       = settingsPtr->flag("WeakShower:vetoWeakJets");
  vetoWeakDeltaR2    = pow2(settingsPtr->parm("weakShower:vetoWeakDeltaR"));
  weakExternal       = settingsPtr->flag("WeakShower:externalSetup");

  // Various other parameters.
  doMEcorrections    = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:MEcorrections");
  doMEafterFirst     = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:MEafterFirst");
  doPhiPolAsym       = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:phiPolAsym");
  doPhiPolAsymHard   = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:phiPolAsymHard");
  doPhiIntAsym       = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:phiIntAsym");
  strengthIntAsym    = settingsPtr->parm("SpaceShower:strengthIntAsym");
  nQuarkIn           = settingsPtr->mode("SpaceShower:nQuarkIn");

  // Do not do phiIntAsym if dipoleRecoil is on, to avoid doublecounting.
  doDipoleRecoil     = settingsPtr->flag("SpaceShower:dipoleRecoil");
  if (doDipoleRecoil) doPhiIntAsym = false;

  // Z0 and W+- properties needed for weak showers.
  mZ                 = particleDataPtr->m0(23);
  gammaZ             = particleDataPtr->mWidth(23);
  thetaWRat          = 1. / (16. * coupSMPtr->sin2thetaW()
                       * coupSMPtr->cos2thetaW());
  mW                 = particleDataPtr->m0(24);
  gammaW             = particleDataPtr->mWidth(24);

  // Possibility of two predetermined hard emissions in event.
  doSecondHard       = settingsPtr->flag("SecondHard:generate");

  // gamma->qqbar splittings handled differently with and without MPIs.
  doMPI              = settingsPtr->flag("PartonLevel:MPI");
  gamma2qqbar        = false;

  // Optional dampening at small pT's when large multiplicities.
  enhanceScreening
    = settingsPtr->mode("MultipartonInteractions:enhanceScreening");
  if (!useSamePTasMPI) enhanceScreening = 0;

  // Possibility to allow user veto of emission step.
  hasUserHooks       = (userHooksPtr != 0);
  canVetoEmission    = hasUserHooks && userHooksPtr->canVetoISREmission();

  // Default values for the weak shower.
  hasWeaklyRadiated  = false;
  weakMaxWt          = 1.;

  // Disallow simultaneous splitting and trial emission enhancements.
  canEnhanceEmission = hasUserHooks && userHooksPtr->canEnhanceEmission();
  canEnhanceTrial    = hasUserHooks && userHooksPtr->canEnhanceTrial();
  if (canEnhanceEmission && canEnhanceTrial) {
    infoPtr->errorMsg("Error in SpaceShower::init: Enhance for both actual "
    "and trial emissions not possible. Both switched off.");
    canEnhanceEmission = false;
    canEnhanceTrial    = false;
  }

  // Properties for enhanced emissions.
  splittingNameSel   = "";
  splittingNameNow   = "";
  enhanceFactors.clear();

  // Enable automated uncertainty variations.
  nVarQCD            = 0;
  doUncertainties    = settingsPtr->flag("UncertaintyBands:doVariations")
                    && initUncertainties();
  doUncertaintiesNow = doUncertainties;
  uVarNflavQ         = settingsPtr->mode("UncertaintyBands:nFlavQ");
  uVarMPIshowers     = settingsPtr->flag("UncertaintyBands:MPIshowers");
  cNSpTmin           = settingsPtr->parm("UncertaintyBands:cNSpTmin");
  uVarpTmin2         = pow2(pT0Ref);
  uVarpTmin2        *= settingsPtr->parm("UncertaintyBands:FSRpTmin2Fac");
  overFactor         = settingsPtr->parm("UncertaintyBands:overSampleISR");

  // Possibility to set parton vertex information.
  doPartonVertex     = settingsPtr->flag("PartonVertex:setVertex")
                    && (partonVertexPtr != 0);

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Find whether to limit maximum scale of emissions.
// Also allow for dampening at factorization or renormalization scale.

bool SpaceShower::limitPTmax( Event& event, double Q2Fac, double Q2Ren) {

  // Find whether to limit pT. Begin by user-set cases.
  bool dopTlimit = false;
  dopTlimit1 = dopTlimit2 = false;
  int nHeavyCol = 0;
  if      (pTmaxMatch == 1) dopTlimit = dopTlimit1 = dopTlimit2 = true;
  else if (pTmaxMatch == 2) dopTlimit = dopTlimit1 = dopTlimit2 = false;

  // Always restrict SoftQCD processes.
  else if (infoPtr->isNonDiffractive() || infoPtr->isDiffractiveA()
    || infoPtr->isDiffractiveB() || infoPtr->isDiffractiveC() )
    dopTlimit = dopTlimit1 = dopTlimit2 = true;

  // Look if any quark (u, d, s, c, b), gluon or photon in final state.
  // Also count number of heavy coloured particles, like top.
  else {
    int n21 = 0;
    int iBegin = 5 + beamOffset;
    for (int i = iBegin; i < event.size(); ++i) {
      if (event[i].status() == -21) ++n21;
      else if (n21 == 0) {
        int idAbs = event[i].idAbs();
        if (idAbs <= 5 || idAbs == 21 || idAbs == 22) dopTlimit1 = true;
        if ( (event[i].col() != 0 || event[i].acol() != 0)
          && idAbs > 5 && idAbs != 21 ) ++nHeavyCol;
      } else if (n21 == 2) {
        int idAbs = event[i].idAbs();
        if (idAbs <= 5 || idAbs == 21 || idAbs == 22) dopTlimit2 = true;
      }
    }
    dopTlimit = (doSecondHard) ? (dopTlimit1 && dopTlimit2) : dopTlimit1;
  }

  // Dampening at factorization or renormalization scale; only for hardest.
  dopTdamp   = false;
  pT2damp    = 0.;
  if (!dopTlimit1 && (pTdampMatch == 1 || pTdampMatch == 2)) {
    dopTdamp = true;
    pT2damp  = pow2(pTdampFudge) * ((pTdampMatch == 1) ? Q2Fac : Q2Ren);
  }
  if (!dopTlimit1 && nHeavyCol > 1 && (pTdampMatch == 3 || pTdampMatch == 4)) {
    dopTdamp = true;
    pT2damp  = pow2(pTdampFudge) * ((pTdampMatch == 3) ? Q2Fac : Q2Ren);
  }

  // Done.
  return dopTlimit;

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Prepare system for evolution; identify ME.
// Routine may be called after multiparton interactions, for a new subystem.

void SpaceShower::prepare( int iSys, Event& event, bool limitPTmaxIn) {

  // Reset W/Z radiation flag and counters at first call for new event.
  if (iSys == 0) {
    nRadA.clear();
    nRadB.clear();
    hasWeaklyRadiated = false;
  }

  // Find positions of incoming colliding partons.
  int in1 = partonSystemsPtr->getInA(iSys);
  int in2 = partonSystemsPtr->getInB(iSys);

  // Rescattered partons cannot radiate.
  bool canRadiate1 = !(event[in1].isRescatteredIncoming());
  bool canRadiate2 = !(event[in2].isRescatteredIncoming());

  // Reset dipole-ends list for first interaction. Also resonances.
  if (iSys == 0) dipEnd.resize(0);
  if (iSys == 0) idResFirst  = 0;
  if (iSys == 1) idResSecond = 0;

  // Find matrix element corrections for system.
  int MEtype = findMEtype( iSys, event, false);

  // In case of DPS overwrite limitPTmaxIn by saved value.
  if (doSecondHard && iSys == 0) limitPTmaxIn = dopTlimit1;
  if (doSecondHard && iSys == 1) limitPTmaxIn = dopTlimit2;

  // Maximum pT scale for dipole ends.
  double pTmax1 = (limitPTmaxIn) ? event[in1].scale() : eCM;
  double pTmax2 = (limitPTmaxIn) ? event[in2].scale() : eCM;
  if ( limitPTmaxIn && (iSys == 0 || (iSys == 1 && doSecondHard)) ) {
    pTmax1 *= pTmaxFudge;
    pTmax2 *= pTmaxFudge;
  } else if (limitPTmaxIn && iSys > 0) {
    pTmax1 *= pTmaxFudgeMPI;
    pTmax2 *= pTmaxFudgeMPI;
  }

  // Find dipole ends for QCD radiation.
  // Note: colour type can change during evolution, so book also if zero.
  if (doQCDshower) {
    int colType1 = event[in1].colType();
    if (canRadiate1) {
      // Look if there is an IF dipole in case of dipole recoil.
      int iColPartner = (doDipoleRecoil)
                      ? findColPartner(event, in1, in2, iSys) : 0;
      int idColPartner = (iColPartner != 0) ? event[iColPartner].id() : 0;
      dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, 1, in1, in2, pTmax1,
        colType1, 0, 0, MEtype, canRadiate2, 0, iColPartner, idColPartner) );
    }
    int colType2 = event[in2].colType();
    if (canRadiate2) {
      // Look if there is an IF dipole in case of dipole recoil.
      int iColPartner = (doDipoleRecoil)
                      ? findColPartner(event, in2, in1, iSys) : 0;
      int idColPartner = (iColPartner != 0) ? event[iColPartner].id() : 0;
      dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, 2, in2, in1, pTmax2,
        colType2, 0, 0, MEtype, canRadiate1, 0, iColPartner, idColPartner) );
    }
  }

  // Find dipole ends for QED radiation.
  // Note: charge type can change during evolution, so book also if zero.
  if (doQEDshowerByQ || doQEDshowerByL) {
    int chgType1 = ( (event[in1].isQuark() && doQEDshowerByQ)
      || (event[in1].isLepton() && doQEDshowerByL) )
      ? event[in1].chargeType() : 0;
    // Special: photons have charge zero, but can evolve (only off Q for now)
    if (event[in1].id() == 22 && doQEDshowerByQ) chgType1 = 22 ;
    if (canRadiate1) dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, -1,
      in1, in2, pTmax1, 0, chgType1, 0, MEtype, canRadiate2) );
    int chgType2 = ( (event[in2].isQuark() && doQEDshowerByQ)
      || (event[in2].isLepton() && doQEDshowerByL) )
      ? event[in2].chargeType() : 0;
    // Special: photons have charge zero, but can evolve (only off Q for now)
    if (event[in2].id() == 22 && doQEDshowerByQ) chgType2 = 22 ;
    if (canRadiate2) dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, -2,
      in2, in1, pTmax2, 0, chgType2, 0, MEtype, canRadiate1) );
  }

  // Find dipole ends for weak radiation. No right-handed W emission.
  // Currently leptons are not allow to emit W bosons and only
  // emissions from the hard process are included.
  if (doWeakShower && iSys == 0) {
    // Normal internal setup.
    if (!weakExternal) {
      // Determine what type of 2 -> 2 process it is.
      int MEtypeWeak = findMEtype( iSys, event, true);
      if (MEtypeWeak == 201 || MEtypeWeak == 202 || MEtypeWeak == 203 ||
          MEtypeWeak == 206 || MEtypeWeak == 207 || MEtypeWeak == 208) {

        // Nonidentical incoming flavours.
        if (event[in1].id() != event[in2].id()) {
          if (event[in1].id() == event[in1 + 2].id()) tChannel = true;
          else if (event[in2].id() == event[in1 + 2].id()) tChannel = false;
          // No quark matches the outgoing, choose randomly.
          else tChannel = (rndmPtr->flat() < 0.5);
          // In case of same quark flavours, choose randomly.
        } else tChannel = (rndmPtr->flat() < 0.5);
      }

      // Set up weak dipole ends for first incoming parton.
      int weakPol = (rndmPtr->flat() > 0.5) ? -1 : 1;
      if (event[in1].idAbs() < 20) event[in1].pol(weakPol);
      if (canRadiate1) {
        if ( (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 1) && weakPol == -1
             && event[in1].isQuark() )
          dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, 1, in1, in2, pTmax1,
            0, 0, 1, MEtypeWeak, canRadiate2, weakPol) );
        if ( (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 2)
             && (event[in1].isQuark() || event[in1].isLepton()) )
          dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, 1, in1, in2, pTmax1,
            0, 0, 2, MEtypeWeak + 5, canRadiate2, weakPol) );
      }

      // Set up weak dipole ends for second incoming parton.
      if (event[in1].id() != - event[in2].id())
        weakPol = (rndmPtr->flat() > 0.5) ? -1 : 1;
      if (event[in2].idAbs() < 20) event[in2].pol(weakPol);
      if (canRadiate2) {
        if ( (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 1) && weakPol == -1
             && event[in2].isQuark())
          dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, 2, in2, in1, pTmax2,
            0, 0, 1, MEtypeWeak, canRadiate1, weakPol) );
        if ( (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 2) &&
             (event[in2].isQuark() || event[in2].isLepton()) )
          dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, 2, in2, in1, pTmax2,
            0, 0, 2, MEtypeWeak + 5, canRadiate1, weakPol) );
      }
    // External setup from infoPtr.
    } else {
      // Get information.
      vector<pair<int,int> > weakDipoles = infoPtr->getWeakDipoles();
      vector<int> weakModes = infoPtr->getWeakModes();
      weakMomenta = infoPtr->getWeakMomenta();
      tChannel = true;
      // Loop over dipoles.
      for (int i = 0; i < int(weakDipoles.size()); ++i) {
        // Only consider ISR dipoles.

        if (event[weakDipoles[i].first].status() < 0) {
          // Find ME.
          int iRadLocal = weakDipoles[i].first;
          int iRecLocal = weakDipoles[i].second;
          int side = (iRadLocal == 3) ? 1 : 2;
          double pTmax = (side == 1) ? pTmax1 : pTmax2;

          // Find MEtype.
          int MEtypeWeak = 0;
          if (weakModes[weakDipoles[i].first] == 1) MEtypeWeak = 200;
          else if (weakModes[weakDipoles[i].first] == 2) MEtypeWeak = 201;
          else if (weakModes[weakDipoles[i].first] == 3) MEtypeWeak = 202;
          else MEtypeWeak = 203;

          // Find correct polarization, if it is already set use it.
          // Otherwise pick randomly.
          int weakPol = (rndmPtr->flat() > 0.5) ? -1 : 1;
          if (event[weakDipoles[i].first].intPol() != 9)
            weakPol = event[weakDipoles[i].first].intPol();
          event[weakDipoles[i].first].pol(weakPol);

          // Add the dipoles.
          if ( (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 1) && weakPol == -1)
            dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, side, iRadLocal, iRecLocal,
              pTmax, 0, 0, 1, MEtypeWeak, true, weakPol) );
          if (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 2)
            dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSys, side, iRadLocal, iRecLocal,
              pTmax, 0, 0, 2, MEtypeWeak + 5, true, weakPol) );
        }
      }
    }
  }

  // Store the z and pT2 values of the last previous splitting
  // when an event history has already been constructed.
  if (iSys == 0 && infoPtr->hasHistory()) {
    double zNow   = infoPtr->zNowISR();
    double pT2Now = infoPtr->pT2NowISR();
    for (int iDipEnd = 0; iDipEnd < int(dipEnd.size()); ++iDipEnd) {
      dipEnd[iDipEnd].zOld = zNow;
      dipEnd[iDipEnd].pT2Old = pT2Now;
      ++dipEnd[iDipEnd].nBranch;
    }
  }

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Select next pT in downwards evolution of the existing dipoles.

double SpaceShower::pTnext( Event& event, double pTbegAll, double pTendAll,
  int nRadIn, bool doTrialIn) {

  // Current cm energy, in case it varies between events.
  sCM           = m2( beamAPtr->p(), beamBPtr->p());
  eCM           = sqrt(sCM);
  pTbegRef      = pTbegAll;

  // Starting values: no radiating dipole found.
  nRad          = nRadIn;
  double pT2sel = pow2(pTendAll);
  iDipSel       = 0;
  iSysSel       = 0;
  dipEndSel     = 0;

  // Check if enhanced emissions should be applied.
  doTrialNow    = doTrialIn;
  canEnhanceET  = (!doTrialNow && canEnhanceEmission)
               || ( doTrialNow && canEnhanceTrial);

  // Starting values for enhanced emissions.
  splittingNameSel = "";
  splittingNameNow = "";
  enhanceFactors.clear();
  if (hasUserHooks) userHooksPtr->setEnhancedTrial(0., 1.);

  // Loop over all possible dipole ends.
  for (int iDipEnd = 0; iDipEnd < int(dipEnd.size()); ++iDipEnd) {
    iDipNow        = iDipEnd;
    dipEndNow      = &dipEnd[iDipEnd];
    iSysNow        = dipEndNow->system;
    dipEndNow->pT2 = 0.;
    dipEndNow->pAccept = 1.0;
    double pTbegDip = min( pTbegAll, dipEndNow->pTmax );

    // Check whether dipole end should be allowed to shower.
    double pT2begDip = pow2(pTbegDip);
    if (pT2begDip > pT2sel && ( dipEndNow->colType != 0
      || dipEndNow->chgType != 0 || dipEndNow->weakType != 0) ) {
      double pT2endDip = 0.;

      // Determine lower cut for evolution, for QCD or QED (q or l).
      if (dipEndNow->colType != 0)
        pT2endDip = max( pT2sel, pT2min );
      else if (abs(dipEndNow->weakType) != 0)
        pT2endDip = max( pT2sel, pT2weakCut);
      else if (abs(dipEndNow->chgType) != 3 && dipEndNow->chgType != 0)
        pT2endDip = max( pT2sel, pT2minChgQ );
      else
        pT2endDip = max( pT2sel, pT2minChgL );

      // Find properties of dipole and radiating dipole end.
      sideA        = ( abs(dipEndNow->side) == 1 );
      BeamParticle& beamNow = (sideA) ? *beamAPtr : *beamBPtr;
      BeamParticle& beamRec = (sideA) ? *beamBPtr : *beamAPtr;
      iNow         = beamNow[iSysNow].iPos();
      iRec         = beamRec[iSysNow].iPos();
      idDaughter   = beamNow[iSysNow].id();
      xDaughter    = beamNow[iSysNow].x();
      x1Now        = (sideA) ? xDaughter : beamRec[iSysNow].x();
      x2Now        = (sideA) ? beamRec[iSysNow].x() : xDaughter;

      // If reconstructed back to the beam photon, no further ISR emissions.
      if ( beamNow.isGamma() && !(beamNow.resolvedGamma()) ) continue;

      // Note dipole mass correction when recoiler is a rescatter.
      m2Rec        = (dipEndNow->normalRecoil) ? 0. : event[iRec].m2();
      m2Dip        = x1Now * x2Now * sCM + m2Rec;

      // Prepare kinematics for final-state dipole recoil.
      m2ColPair    = (dipEndNow->iColPartner == 0) ? 0.
                   : m2( event[iNow].p(), event[dipEndNow->iColPartner].p() );
      mColPartner  = (dipEndNow->iColPartner == 0) ? 0.
                   : event[dipEndNow->iColPartner].m();
      m2ColPartner = pow2(mColPartner);

      // Stop if m2ColPair is negative.
      if (m2ColPair < 0.) return 0.;

      // Now do evolution in pT2, for QCD, QED or weak.
      if (pT2begDip > pT2endDip) {
        if (dipEndNow->colType != 0)       pT2nextQCD( pT2begDip, pT2endDip);
        else if (dipEndNow->chgType != 0 || idDaughter == 22)
          pT2nextQED( pT2begDip, pT2endDip);
        else if (dipEndNow->weakType != 0) pT2nextWeak( pT2begDip, pT2endDip);

        // Update if found larger pT than current maximum.
        if (dipEndNow->pT2 > pT2sel) {
          pT2sel    = dipEndNow->pT2;
          iDipSel   = iDipNow;
          iSysSel   = iSysNow;
          dipEndSel = dipEndNow;
          splittingNameSel = splittingNameNow;
        }
      }
    }
  // End loop over dipole ends.
  }

  // Return nonvanishing value if found pT is bigger than already found.
  return (dipEndSel == 0) ? 0. : sqrt(pT2sel);
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Evolve a QCD dipole end.

void SpaceShower::pT2nextQCD( double pT2begDip, double pT2endDip) {

  // Some properties and kinematical starting values.
  BeamParticle& beam  = (sideA) ? *beamAPtr : *beamBPtr;
  bool   isGluon      = (idDaughter == 21);
  bool   isValence    = beam[iSysNow].isValence();
  int    MEtype       = dipEndNow->MEtype;
  int    iColPartner  = dipEndNow->iColPartner;
  int    idColPartner = dipEndNow->idColPartner;
  double pT2          = pT2begDip;
  double xMaxAbs      = beam.xMax(iSysNow);
  double zMinAbs      = xDaughter / xMaxAbs;
  if (xMaxAbs < 0.) {
    infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::pT2nextQCD: "
    "xMaxAbs negative");
    return;
  }

  // Starting values for handling of massive quarks (c/b), if any.
  double idMassive    = 0;
  if ( abs(idDaughter) == 4 ) idMassive = 4;
  if ( abs(idDaughter) == 5 ) idMassive = 5;
  bool   isMassive    = (idMassive > 0);
  double m2Massive    = 0.;
  double mRatio       = 0.;
  double zMaxMassive  = 1.;
  double m2Threshold  = pT2;

  // Evolution below scale of massive quark or at large x is impossible.
  if (isMassive) {
    m2Massive = (idMassive == 4) ? m2c : m2b;
    if (pT2 < HEAVYPT2EVOL * m2Massive) return;
    if (iColPartner == 0) {
     mRatio = sqrt( m2Massive / m2Dip );
     zMaxMassive = (1. -  mRatio) / ( 1. +  mRatio * (1. -  mRatio) );
    } else {
      double m2Red  = m2ColPair - m2ColPartner;
      zMaxMassive = m2Red / (m2Red + m2Massive);
    }
    if (xDaughter > HEAVYXEVOL * zMaxMassive * xMaxAbs) return;

    // Find threshold scale below which only g -> Q + Qbar will be allowed.
    m2Threshold = (idMassive == 4) ? min( pT2, CTHRESHOLD * m2c)
      : min( pT2, BTHRESHOLD * m2b);
  }

  // Variables used inside evolution loop. (Mainly dummy starting values.)
  int    nFlavour       = 3;
  double b0             = 4.5;
  double Lambda2        = Lambda3flav2;
  double pT2minNow      = pT2endDip;
  int    idMother       = 0;
  int    idSister       = 0;
  double z              = 0.;
  double zMaxAbs        = 0.;
  double zRootMax       = 0.;
  double zRootMin       = 0.;
  double g2gInt         = 0.;
  double q2gInt         = 0.;
  double q2qInt         = 0.;
  double g2qInt         = 0.;
  double g2Qenhance     = 0.;
  double xPDFdaughter   = 0.;
  double xPDFmother[21] = {0.};
  double xPDFgMother    = 0.;
  double xPDFmotherSum  = 0.;
  double kernelPDF      = 0.;
  double xMother        = 0.;
  double wt             = 0.;
  double Q2             = 0.;
  double mSister        = 0.;
  double m2Sister       = 0.;
  double pT2corr        = 0.;
  double pT2PDF         = pT2;
  bool   needNewPDF     = true;

  // Add more headroom if doing uncertainty variations
  // (to ensure at least a minimal number of failed branchings).
  doUncertaintiesNow    = doUncertainties;
  if (!uVarMPIshowers && iSysNow != 0) doUncertaintiesNow = false;
  double overFac        = doUncertaintiesNow ? overFactor : 1.0;

  // For dipole recoil: other-end colour factor correction in q-g dipole.
  double coefColRec = (iColPartner != 0 && idColPartner == 21) ? 9./8. : 1.;

  // Set default values for enhanced emissions.
  bool isEnhancedQ2QG, isEnhancedG2QQ, isEnhancedQ2GQ, isEnhancedG2GG;
  isEnhancedQ2QG = isEnhancedG2QQ = isEnhancedQ2GQ = isEnhancedG2GG = false;
  double enhanceNow = 1.;
  string nameNow = "";

  // Begin evolution loop towards smaller pT values.
  int    loopTinyPDFdau = 0;
  bool   hasTinyPDFdau  = false;
  do {

    // Default values for current tentative emission.
    wt = 0.;
    isEnhancedQ2QG = isEnhancedG2QQ = isEnhancedQ2GQ = isEnhancedG2GG = false;
    enhanceNow = 1.;
    nameNow = "";

    // Bad sign if repeated looping with small daughter PDF, so fail.
    // (Example: if all PDF's = 0 below Q_0, except for c/b companion.)
    if (hasTinyPDFdau) ++loopTinyPDFdau;
    if (loopTinyPDFdau > MAXLOOPTINYPDF) {
      infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::pT2nextQCD: "
      "small daughter PDF");
      return;
    }

    // Initialize integrals of splitting kernels and evaluate parton
    // densities at the beginning. Reinitialize after long evolution
    // in pT2 or when crossing c and b flavour thresholds.
    if (needNewPDF || pT2 < EVALPDFSTEP * pT2PDF) {
      pT2PDF        = pT2;
      hasTinyPDFdau = false;

      // Determine overestimated z range; switch at c and b masses.
      if (pT2 > m2b) {
        nFlavour  = 5;
        pT2minNow = max( m2b, pT2endDip);
        b0        = 23./6.;
        Lambda2   = Lambda5flav2;
      } else if (pT2 > m2c) {
        nFlavour  = 4;
        pT2minNow = max( m2c, pT2endDip);
        b0        = 25./6.;
        Lambda2   = Lambda4flav2;
      } else {
        nFlavour  = 3;
        pT2minNow = pT2endDip;
        b0        = 27./6.;
        Lambda2   = Lambda3flav2;
      }

      // A change of renormalization scale expressed by a change of Lambda.
      Lambda2    /= renormMultFac;

      // Upper limit on z range: global or local recoil.
      if (iColPartner == 0) zMaxAbs = 1. - 0.5 * (pT2minNow / m2Dip)
          * ( sqrt( 1. + 4. * m2Dip / pT2minNow ) - 1. );
      else {
        double m2Red  = m2ColPair - m2ColPartner;
        double pT2Ext = sqrt(pT2minNow * (pT2minNow  + 4. * m2ColPartner));
        zMaxAbs = (m2Red + 0.5 * (pT2minNow - pT2Ext))
                / (m2Red + pT2minNow * (1. -  m2ColPartner / m2Red));
      }
      if (isMassive) zMaxAbs = min( zMaxAbs, zMaxMassive);

      // Go to another z range with lower mass scale if current is closed.
      if (zMinAbs > zMaxAbs) {
        if (nFlavour == 3 || (idMassive == 4 && nFlavour == 4)
          || idMassive == 5) return;
        pT2 = (nFlavour == 4) ? m2c : m2b;
        continue;
      }

      // Parton density of daughter at current scale.
      pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
      xPDFdaughter = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter, pdfScale2);
      if (xPDFdaughter < TINYPDF) {
        xPDFdaughter  = TINYPDF;
        hasTinyPDFdau = true;
      }

      // Integrals of splitting kernels for gluons: g -> g, q -> g.
      if (isGluon) {
        g2gInt = overFac * HEADROOMG2G * 6.
          * log(zMaxAbs * (1.-zMinAbs) / (zMinAbs * (1.-zMaxAbs)));
        if (doMEcorrections) g2gInt *= calcMEmax(MEtype, 21, 21);
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        if (canEnhanceET) g2gInt *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:G2GG");
        q2gInt = overFac * HEADROOMQ2G * (16./3.)
          * (1./sqrt(zMinAbs) - 1./sqrt(zMaxAbs));
        if (doMEcorrections) q2gInt *= calcMEmax(MEtype, 1, 21);
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        if (canEnhanceET) q2gInt *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:Q2GQ");

        // Parton density of potential quark mothers to a g.
        xPDFmotherSum = 0.;
        for (int i = -nQuarkIn; i <= nQuarkIn; ++i) {
          if (i == 0) {
            xPDFmother[10] = 0.;
          } else {
            xPDFmother[i+10] = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, i, xDaughter, pdfScale2);
            xPDFmotherSum += xPDFmother[i+10];
          }
        }

        // Total QCD evolution coefficient for a gluon.
        kernelPDF = g2gInt + q2gInt * xPDFmotherSum / xPDFdaughter;

      // For valence quark only need consider q -> q g branchings.
      // Introduce an extra factor sqrt(z) to smooth bumps.
      } else if (isValence) {
        zRootMin = (1. + sqrt(zMinAbs)) / (1. - sqrt(zMinAbs));
        zRootMax = (1. + sqrt(zMaxAbs)) / (1. - sqrt(zMaxAbs));
        q2qInt = coefColRec * overFac * (8./3.) * log( zRootMax / zRootMin );
        if (doMEcorrections) q2qInt *= calcMEmax(MEtype, 1, 1);
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        if (canEnhanceET) q2qInt *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:Q2QG");
        kernelPDF = q2qInt;

      // Integrals of splitting kernels for quarks: q -> q, g -> q.
      } else {
        q2qInt = coefColRec * overFac * HEADROOMQ2Q * (8./3.)
          * log( (1. - zMinAbs) / (1. - zMaxAbs) );
        if (doMEcorrections) q2qInt *= calcMEmax(MEtype, 1, 1);
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        if (canEnhanceET) q2qInt *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:Q2QG");
        g2qInt = overFac * HEADROOMG2Q * 0.5 * (zMaxAbs - zMinAbs);
        if (doMEcorrections) g2qInt *= calcMEmax(MEtype, 21, 1);
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        if (canEnhanceET) g2qInt *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:G2QQ");

        // Increase the upper weight for heavy quarks in photon beam
        // due to different behavior of the PDFs.
        if (beam.isGamma() && isMassive) q2qInt *= HEADROOMHQG;

        // Increase estimated upper weight for g -> Q + Qbar.
        if (isMassive) {
          if (alphaSorder == 0) g2Qenhance = log(pT2/m2Massive)
            / log(m2Threshold/m2Massive);
          else {
            double m2log = log( m2Massive / Lambda2);
            g2Qenhance = log( log(pT2/Lambda2) / m2log )
              / log( log(m2Threshold/Lambda2) / m2log );
          }
          g2qInt *= g2Qenhance;
        }

        // Parton density of a potential gluon mother to a q.
        xPDFgMother = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, 21, xDaughter, pdfScale2);

        // Total QCD evolution coefficient for a quark.
        kernelPDF = q2qInt + g2qInt * xPDFgMother / xPDFdaughter;
      }

      // End evaluation of splitting kernels and parton densities.
      needNewPDF = false;
    }
    if (kernelPDF < TINYKERNELPDF) return;

    // Pick pT2 (in overestimated z range), for one of three different cases.
    // Assume form alphas(pT0^2 + pT^2) * dpT^2/(pT0^2 + pT^2).
    double Q2alphaS;

    // Fixed alpha_strong.
    if (alphaSorder == 0) {
      pT2 = (pT2 + pT20) * pow( rndmPtr->flat(),
        1. / (alphaS2pi * kernelPDF)) - pT20;

    // First-order alpha_strong.
    } else if (alphaSorder == 1) {
      pT2 = Lambda2 * pow( (pT2 + pT20) / Lambda2,
        pow(rndmPtr->flat(), b0 / kernelPDF) ) - pT20;

    // For second order reject by second term in alpha_strong expression.
    } else {
      do {
        pT2 = Lambda2 * pow( (pT2 + pT20) / Lambda2,
          pow(rndmPtr->flat(), b0 / kernelPDF) ) - pT20;
        Q2alphaS = renormMultFac * max( pT2 + pT20,
          pow2(LAMBDA3MARGIN) * Lambda3flav2);
      } while (alphaS.alphaS2OrdCorr(Q2alphaS) < rndmPtr->flat()
        && pT2 > pT2minNow);
    }

    // Check for pT2 values that prompt special action.

    // If fallen into b threshold region, force g -> b + bbar.
    if (idMassive == 5 && pT2 < m2Threshold) {
      pT2nearThreshold( beam, m2Massive, m2Threshold, xMaxAbs,
        zMinAbs, zMaxMassive, iColPartner );
      return;

    // If crossed b threshold, continue evolution from this threshold.
    } else if (nFlavour == 5 && pT2 < m2b) {
      needNewPDF = true;
      pT2 = m2b;
      continue;

    // If fallen into c threshold region, force g -> c + cbar.
    } else if (idMassive == 4 && pT2 < m2Threshold) {
      pT2nearThreshold( beam, m2Massive, m2Threshold, xMaxAbs,
        zMinAbs, zMaxMassive, iColPartner );
      return;

    // If crossed c threshold, continue evolution from this threshold.
    } else if (nFlavour == 4 && pT2 < m2c) {
      needNewPDF = true;
      pT2 = m2c;
      continue;

    // Abort evolution if below cutoff scale, or below another branching.
    } else if (pT2 < pT2endDip) return;

    // Select z value of branching to g, and corrective weight.
    if (isGluon) {

      // g -> g (+ g).
      if (rndmPtr->flat() * kernelPDF < g2gInt) {
        idMother = 21;
        idSister = 21;
        z = 1. / ( 1. + ((1. - zMinAbs) / zMinAbs) * pow( (zMinAbs *
          (1. - zMaxAbs)) / (zMaxAbs * (1. - zMinAbs)), rndmPtr->flat() ) );
        wt = pow2( 1. - z * (1. - z));
        // For dipole recoil: other-end colour factor correction in g-q dipole.
        if (iColPartner != 0 && idColPartner != 21)
          wt *= (m2ColPair * pow2(1. - z) + z * pT2 * 8./9.)
              / (m2ColPair * pow2(1. - z) + z * pT2);
        // Account for headroom factor used to enhance trial probability
        wt /= HEADROOMG2G;
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        nameNow = "isr:G2GG";
        if (canEnhanceET) {
          double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
          if (enhance != 1.) {
            enhanceNow = enhance;
            isEnhancedG2GG = true;
          }
        }

      // q -> g (+ q): also select flavour.
      } else {
        double temp = xPDFmotherSum * rndmPtr->flat();
        idMother = -nQuarkIn - 1;
        do { temp -= xPDFmother[(++idMother) + 10]; }
        while (temp > 0. && idMother < nQuarkIn);
        idSister = idMother;
        z = (zMinAbs * zMaxAbs) / pow2( sqrt(zMinAbs) + rndmPtr->flat()
          * ( sqrt(zMaxAbs)- sqrt(zMinAbs) ));
        wt = 0.5 * (1. + pow2(1. - z)) * sqrt(z)
          * xPDFdaughter / xPDFmother[idMother + 10];
        // Account for headroom factor used to enhance trial probability
        wt /= HEADROOMQ2G;
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        nameNow = "isr:Q2GQ";
        if (canEnhanceET) {
          double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
          if (enhance != 1.) {
            enhanceNow = enhance;
            isEnhancedQ2GQ = true;
          }
        }
      }

    // Select z value of branching to q, and corrective weight.
    // Include massive kernel corrections for c and b quarks.
    } else {

      // q -> q (+ g).
      if (isValence || rndmPtr->flat() * kernelPDF < q2qInt) {
        idMother = idDaughter;
        idSister = 21;
        // Valence more peaked at large z.
        if (isValence) {
          double zTmp = zRootMin * pow(zRootMax / zRootMin, rndmPtr->flat() );
          z = pow2( (1. - zTmp) / (1. + zTmp) );
        } else {
          z = 1. - (1. - zMinAbs) * pow( (1. - zMaxAbs) / (1. - zMinAbs),
            rndmPtr->flat() );
        }
        if (!isMassive) {
          wt = 0.5 * (1. + pow2(z));
        } else {
          wt = 0.5 * (1. + pow2(z)) - z * pow2(1.-z) * m2Massive / pT2;
        }
        if (isValence) wt *= sqrt(z);
        // Account for headroom factor for sea quarks
        else wt /= HEADROOMQ2Q;
        // Account for headroom factor for heavy quarks in photon beam.
        if (beam.isGamma() && isMassive) wt /= HEADROOMHQG;
        // For dipole recoil: other-end colour factor correction in q-g dipole.
        if (iColPartner != 0 && idColPartner == 21)
          wt *= (m2ColPair * pow2(1. - z) + z * pT2 * 9./8.)
             / ((m2ColPair * pow2(1. - z) + z * pT2) * coefColRec);
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        nameNow = "isr:Q2QG";
        if (canEnhanceET) {
          double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
          if (enhance != 1.) {
            enhanceNow = enhance;
            isEnhancedQ2QG = true;
          }
        }

      // g -> q (+ qbar).
      } else {
        idMother = 21;
        idSister = - idDaughter;
        z = zMinAbs + rndmPtr->flat() * (zMaxAbs - zMinAbs);
        if (!isMassive) {
          wt = (pow2(z) + pow2(1.-z)) * xPDFdaughter / xPDFgMother;
        } else {
          wt = (pow2(z) + pow2(1.-z) + 2. * z * (1.-z) * m2Massive / pT2)
            * xPDFdaughter / (xPDFgMother * g2Qenhance) ;
        }
        // Account for headroom factor for gluons
        wt /= HEADROOMG2Q;
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        if      (abs(idSister) <  4) nameNow = "isr:G2QQ";
        else if (abs(idSister) == 4) nameNow = "isr:G2QQ:cc";
        else                         nameNow = "isr:G2QQ:bb";
        if (canEnhanceET) {
          double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
          if (enhance != 1.) {
            enhanceNow = enhance;
            isEnhancedG2QQ = true;
          }
        }
      }
    }

    // Cancel out uncertainty-band extra headroom factors.
    wt /= overFac;

    // Derive Q2 and x of mother from pT2 and z.
    Q2      = pT2 / (1. - z);
    xMother = xDaughter / z;

    // Correction to x for massive recoiler from rescattering.
    if (!dipEndNow->normalRecoil) {
      if (sideA) xMother += (m2Rec / (x2Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
      else       xMother += (m2Rec / (x1Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
    }
    if (xMother > xMaxAbs) { wt = 0.; continue; }

    // Forbidden emission if outside allowed z range for given pT2.
    mSister = particleDataPtr->m0(idSister);
    m2Sister = pow2(mSister);
    if (iColPartner == 0) {
      pT2corr = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2Sister) / m2Dip;
    } else {
      double tmpRat = z * (Q2 + m2Sister) / (m2ColPair - m2ColPartner);
      pT2corr = ((1. - z) * Q2 - z * m2Sister) * (1. - tmpRat)
              - m2ColPartner * pow2(tmpRat);
    }
    if (pT2corr < TINYPT2) { wt = 0.; continue; }

    // For emissions in the hard scattering system, optionally veto
    // emissions not ordered in rapidity (= angle).
    if ( iSysNow == 0 && doRapidityOrder && dipEndNow->nBranch > 0
      && pT2 > pow2( (1. - z) / (z * (1. - dipEndNow->zOld)) )
      * dipEndNow->pT2Old ) { wt = 0.; continue; }

    // For emissions in any secondary scattering system, optionally veto
    // emissions not ordered in rapidity (= angle).
    if ( iSysNow != 0 && doRapidityOrderMPI && dipEndNow->nBranch > 0
      && pT2 > pow2( (1. - z) / (z * (1. - dipEndNow->zOld)) )
      * dipEndNow->pT2Old ) { wt = 0.; continue; }

    // If creating heavy quark by Q -> g + Q then next need g -> Q + Qbar.
    // So minimum total mass2 is 4 * m2Sister, but use more to be safe.
    if ( isGluon && ( abs(idMother) == 4 || abs(idMother) == 5 )) {
      double m2QQsister =  EXTRASPACEQ * 4. * m2Sister;
      double pT2QQcorr = 0.;
      if (iColPartner == 0) {
        pT2QQcorr = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2QQsister) / m2Dip;
      } else {
        double tmpRat = z * (Q2 + m2QQsister) / (m2ColPair - m2ColPartner);
        pT2QQcorr = ((1. - z) * Q2 - z * m2QQsister) * (1. - tmpRat)
                  - m2ColPartner * pow2(tmpRat);
      }
      if (pT2QQcorr < TINYPT2) { wt = 0.; continue; }
    }

    // Check that room left for beam remnants with photon beam.
    if ( beam.isGamma() ) {
      BeamParticle& beamOther = (sideA) ? *beamBPtr : *beamAPtr;
      if ( !beamOther.resolvedGamma() ) {
        // Check that room left for 1 beam remnant if other fixed
        if ( !beam.roomFor1Remnant( idMother, xMother, eCM) ) {
          wt = 0.;
          continue;
        }
      // Otherwise check that room left for 2 beam remnants.
      } else {
        if ( !beamOther.roomFor2Remnants( idMother, xMother, eCM ) ) {
          wt = 0.;
          continue;
        }
      }
    }

    // Evaluation of ME correction.
    if (doMEcorrections) wt *= calcMEcorr(MEtype, idMother, idDaughter,
      m2Dip, z, Q2, m2Sister) / calcMEmax(MEtype, idMother, idDaughter);

    // Optional dampening of large pT values in first radiation.
    if (dopTdamp && iSysNow == 0 && MEtype == 0 && nRad == 0)
      wt *= pT2damp / (pT2 + pT2damp);

    // Idea suggested by Gosta Gustafson: increased screening in events
    // with large activity can be simulated by pT0_eff = sqrt(n) * pT0.
    if (enhanceScreening == 2) {
      int nSysNow     = infoPtr->nMPI() + infoPtr->nISR() + 1;
      double WTscreen = pow2( (pT2 + pT20) / (pT2 + nSysNow * pT20) );
      wt             *= WTscreen;
    }

    // Evaluation of new daughter and mother PDF's.
    pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
    double xPDFdaughterNew = max ( TINYPDF,
      beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter, pdfScale2) );
    double xPDFmotherNew =
      beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idMother, xMother, pdfScale2);
    wt *= xPDFmotherNew / xPDFdaughterNew;

    // If doing uncertainty variations, postpone accept/reject to branch()
    if (wt > 0. && pT2 > pT2min && doUncertaintiesNow ) {
      dipEndNow->pAccept = wt;
      wt      = 1.0;
    }

    // Check that valence step does not cause problem.
    if (wt > 1. && pT2 > PT2MINWARN) infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in "
      "SpaceShower::pT2nextQCD: weight above unity");

  // Iterate until acceptable pT (or have fallen below pTmin).
  } while (wt < rndmPtr->flat()) ;

  // Store outcome of enhanced branching rate analysis.
  splittingNameNow = nameNow;
  if (canEnhanceET) {
    if (isEnhancedQ2QG) storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:Q2QG", enhanceNow);
    if (isEnhancedG2QQ) storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:G2QQ", enhanceNow);
    if (isEnhancedQ2GQ) storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:Q2GQ", enhanceNow);
    if (isEnhancedG2GG) storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:G2GG", enhanceNow);
  }

  // Save values for (so far) acceptable branching.
  dipEndNow->store( idDaughter,idMother, idSister, x1Now, x2Now, m2Dip,
    pT2, z, xMother, Q2, mSister, m2Sister, pT2corr, iColPartner, m2ColPair,
    mColPartner);

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Evolve a QCD dipole end near threshold, with g -> Q + Qbar enforced.
// Note: No explicit Sudakov factor formalism here. Instead use that
// df_Q(x, pT2) = (alpha_s/2pi) * (dT2/pT2) * ((gluon) * (splitting)).
// This implies that effects of Q -> Q + g are neglected in this range.
// Now includes also threshold behaviour with photon beams.

void SpaceShower::pT2nearThreshold( BeamParticle& beam,
  double m2Massive, double m2Threshold, double xMaxAbs,
  double zMinAbs, double zMaxMassive, int iColPartner) {

  // Initial values, to be used in kinematics and weighting.
  double Lambda2       = (abs(idDaughter) == 4) ? Lambda4flav2 : Lambda5flav2;
  Lambda2             /= renormMultFac;
  double logM2Lambda2  = (alphaSorder > 0) ? log( m2Massive / Lambda2 ) : 1.;
  pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2
    : factorMultFac * m2Threshold;
  double xPDFmotherOld = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, 21, xDaughter, pdfScale2);
  // Check that xPDF is not vanishing.
  if ( xPDFmotherOld < TINYPDF ) {
    infoPtr->errorMsg("Error in SpaceShower::pT2nearThreshold: xPDF = 0");
    return;
  }

  // Variables used inside evolution loop. (Mainly dummy start values.)
  int    loop    = 0;
  double wt      = 0.;
  double pT2     = 0.;
  double z       = 0.;
  double Q2      = 0.;
  double pT2corr = 0.;
  double xMother = 0.;

  // Check if photon beam is being evolved.
  bool isGammaBeam = beam.isGamma();
  if( isGammaBeam ){
    BeamParticle& beamOther = (sideA) ? *beamBPtr : *beamAPtr;
    // Allow splitting only if room for remnants in the other side.
    if ( !beamOther.roomFor1Remnant(eCM) ) return;
  }

  // Begin loop over tries to find acceptable g -> Q + Qbar branching.
  do {
    wt = 0.;

    // Check that not caught in infinite loop with impossible kinematics.
    if (++loop > 100) {
      infoPtr->errorMsg("Error in SpaceShower::pT2nearThreshold: "
        "stuck in loop");
      return;
    }

    // Pick dpT2/pT2 in range [m2Massive,thresholdRatio * m2Massive].
    pT2 = m2Massive * pow( m2Threshold / m2Massive, rndmPtr->flat() );

    // For photon beams kinematics are fixed.
    if (isGammaBeam) {
      xMother = 1.0;
      z       = xDaughter/xMother;
    // Pick z flat in allowed range.
    } else {
      z = zMinAbs + rndmPtr->flat() * (zMaxMassive - zMinAbs);
    }

    // Check that kinematically possible choice.
    Q2 = pT2 / (1.-z) - m2Massive;
    if (iColPartner == 0) {
      pT2corr = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2Massive) / m2Dip;
    } else {
      double tmpRat = z * (Q2 + m2Massive) / (m2ColPair - m2ColPartner);
      pT2corr = ((1. - z) * Q2 - z * m2Massive) * (1. - tmpRat)
              - m2ColPartner * pow2(tmpRat);
    }
    if (pT2corr < TINYPT2) continue;

    // Correction factor for splitting kernel.
    wt = pow2(z) + pow2(1.-z) + 2. * z * (1.-z) * m2Massive / pT2;

    // Sample the kinematics for hadron beams.
    if (!isGammaBeam) {

      // Correction factor for running alpha_s. (Only first order for now.)
      wt *= (alphaSorder > 0) ? logM2Lambda2 / log( pT2 / Lambda2 ) : 1.;

      // x, including correction for massive recoiler from rescattering.
      xMother = xDaughter / z;
      if (!dipEndNow->normalRecoil) {
        if (sideA) xMother += (m2Rec / (x2Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
        else       xMother += (m2Rec / (x1Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
      }
      if (xMother > xMaxAbs) { wt = 0.; continue; }

      // Correction factor for gluon density.
      pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
      double xPDFmotherNew = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, 21, xMother, pdfScale2);
      wt *= xPDFmotherNew / xPDFmotherOld;

    }

    // If doing uncertainty variations, postpone accept/reject to branch().
    if (wt > 0. && pT2 > pT2min && doUncertaintiesNow ) {
      dipEndNow->pAccept = wt;
      wt      = 1.0;
    }

  // Iterate until acceptable pT and z.
  } while (wt < rndmPtr->flat()) ;

  // Select correct mother for the splitting.
  int idMother = isGammaBeam ? 22 : 21;

  // Save values for (so far) acceptable branching.
  double mSister = (abs(idDaughter) == 4) ? mc : mb;

  if ( isGammaBeam ) splittingNameNow = "isr:A2QQ";
  else               splittingNameNow = "isr:G2QQ";
  dipEndNow->store( idDaughter, idMother, -idDaughter, x1Now, x2Now, m2Dip,
    pT2, z, xMother, Q2, mSister, pow2(mSister), pT2corr, iColPartner,
    m2ColPair, mColPartner);

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Evolve a QED dipole end.

void SpaceShower::pT2nextQED( double pT2begDip, double pT2endDip) {

  // Type of dipole and starting values.
  BeamParticle& beam  = (sideA) ? *beamAPtr : *beamBPtr;
  bool   isLeptonBeam = beam.isLepton();
  bool   isGammaBeam  = beam.isGamma();
  int    MEtype       = dipEndNow->MEtype;
  bool   isPhoton     = (idDaughter == 22);
  double pT2          = pT2begDip;
  double m2Lepton     = (isLeptonBeam) ? pow2(beam.m()) : 0.;
  if (isLeptonBeam && pT2begDip < m2Lepton) return;

  // Currently no f -> gamma branching implemented for lepton or photon beams.
  if (isPhoton && (isLeptonBeam || isGammaBeam) ) return;

  // alpha_em at maximum scale provides upper estimate.
  double alphaEMmax  = alphaEM.alphaEM(renormMultFac * pT2begDip);
  double alphaEM2pi  = alphaEMmax / (2. * M_PI);

  // Maximum x of mother implies minimum z = xDaughter / xMother.
  double xMaxAbs  = (isLeptonBeam) ? LEPTONXMAX : beam.xMax(iSysNow);
  double zMinAbs  = xDaughter / xMaxAbs;
  if (xMaxAbs < 0.) {
    infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::pT2nextQED: "
    "xMaxAbs negative");
    return;
  }

  // Maximum z from minimum pT and, for lepton, from minimum x_gamma.
  double zMaxAbs = 1. - 0.5 * (pT2endDip / m2Dip) *
    ( sqrt( 1. + 4. * m2Dip / pT2endDip ) - 1. );
  if (isLeptonBeam) {
    double zMaxLepton = xDaughter / (xDaughter + LEPTONXMIN);
    if (zMaxLepton < zMaxAbs) zMaxAbs = zMaxLepton;
  }
  if (zMaxAbs < zMinAbs) return;

  // Similar threshold behaviour as in QCD evolution for photon beams.
  double idMassive   = 0;
  if ( isGammaBeam && abs(idDaughter) == 4 ) idMassive = 4;
  if ( isGammaBeam && abs(idDaughter) == 5 ) idMassive = 5;
  bool   isMassive   = (idMassive > 0);
  double m2Massive   = 0.;
  double mRatio      = 0.;
  double zMaxMassive = 1.;
  double m2Threshold = pT2;

  // Evolution below scale of massive quark or at large x is impossible.
  if (isMassive) {
    m2Massive = (idMassive == 4) ? m2c : m2b;
    if (pT2 < HEAVYPT2EVOL * m2Massive) return;
    mRatio = sqrt( m2Massive / m2Dip );
    zMaxMassive = (1. -  mRatio) / ( 1. +  mRatio * (1. -  mRatio) );
    if (xDaughter > HEAVYXEVOL * zMaxMassive * xMaxAbs) return;

    // Find threshold scale below which only gamma -> Q + Qbar will be allowed.
    m2Threshold = (idMassive == 4) ? min( pT2, CTHRESHOLD * m2c)
      : min( pT2, BTHRESHOLD * m2b);
  }

  // Variables used inside evolution loop. (Mainly dummy start values.)
  int    idMother = 0;
  int    idSister = 22;
  double z        = 0.;
  double xMother  = 0.;
  double wt       = 0.;
  double Q2       = 0.;
  double mSister  = 0.;
  double m2Sister = 0.;
  double pT2corr  = 0.;

  // Set default values for enhanced emissions.
  bool isEnhancedQ2QA, isEnhancedQ2AQ, isEnhancedA2QQ;
  isEnhancedQ2QA = isEnhancedQ2AQ = isEnhancedA2QQ = false;
  double enhanceNow = 1.;
  string nameNow = "";

  // QED evolution of fermions
  if (!isPhoton) {

    // Integrals of splitting kernels for fermions: f -> f. Use 1 + z^2 < 2.
    // Ansatz f(z) = 2 / (1 - z), with + 2 / (z - xDaughter) for lepton.
    double f2fInt  = 0.;
    double f2fIntA = 2. * log( (1. - zMinAbs) / (1. - zMaxAbs) );
    double f2fIntB = 0.;
    if (isLeptonBeam) {
      f2fIntB      = 2. * log( (zMaxAbs - xDaughter) / (zMinAbs - xDaughter) );
      f2fInt       = f2fIntA + f2fIntB;
    } else f2fInt  = pow2(dipEndNow->chgType / 3.) * f2fIntA;

    // gamma -> q qbar splitting where gamma is the original beam particle.
    // P(z) = 3e_q^2(z^2 + (1-z)^2)
    // Correct for the weight function (currently constant*log(pT2/pT2ref)).
    double gamma2f = 0;
    double pT2ref   = 0;
    double xfApprox = 0;
    if (isGammaBeam) {

      // For photon beams approximate PDFs to estimate the splitting
      // probability.
      pT2ref   = beam.gammaPDFRefScale(idDaughter);
      xfApprox = beam.gammaPDFxDependence(idDaughter, xDaughter);

      // Allow splitting only if room for remnants at the other side.
      BeamParticle& beamOther = (sideA) ? *beamBPtr : *beamAPtr;
      if ( beamOther.roomFor1Remnant(eCM) ) {
        gamma2f = alphaEM2pi * pow2(double(dipEndNow->chgType) / 3.)* 3.
          * (pow2(xDaughter) + pow2(1. - xDaughter))/xfApprox;
      }
    }

    // Upper estimate for evolution equation, including fudge factor.
    if (doMEcorrections) f2fInt *= calcMEmax(MEtype, 1, 1);
    double kernelPDF = alphaEM2pi * f2fInt;
    double fudge = (isLeptonBeam) ? LEPTONFUDGE * log(m2Dip/m2Lepton) : 1.;
    kernelPDF *= fudge;
    // Check the kernelPDF value before possible enhancement but do not
    // enhance gamma -> q qbar splittings.
    if ( (kernelPDF + gamma2f) < TINYKERNELPDF ) return;

    // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
    if (canEnhanceET) kernelPDF *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:Q2QA");

    // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
    if (canEnhanceET) gamma2f *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:A2QQ");

    // Add gamma -> q qbar splittings to kernelPDF for photon beam.
    kernelPDF += gamma2f;

    // Begin evolution loop towards smaller pT values.
    do {

      // Default values for current tentative emission.
      isEnhancedQ2QA = isEnhancedA2QQ = false;
      enhanceNow = 1.;
      nameNow = "";

      // gamma -> f fbar splitting with photon beam.
      if( (rndmPtr->flat() * kernelPDF) < gamma2f ){

        // Sample pT2 using pT2ref.
        pT2 = pT2ref*pow(pT2/pT2ref, pow(rndmPtr->flat(), 1. / kernelPDF));

        // If fallen into b or c threshold region, force gamma -> q + qbar.
        if ( isMassive && (pT2 < m2Threshold ) ) {
          pT2nearThreshold( beam, m2Massive, m2Threshold, xMaxAbs,
                            zMinAbs, zMaxMassive, 0 );
          return;
        } else if (pT2 < pT2endDip) return;

        // Fix the flavors and masses for the partons.
        idMother = 22;
        xMother = 1.0;
        z = xDaughter/xMother;
        idSister = -idDaughter;
        mSister  = particleDataPtr->m0(idSister);
        m2Sister = pow2(mSister);

        // Derive Q2 from pT2 and z.
        Q2 = pT2 / (1. - z);

        // Forbidden emission if outside allowed z range for given pT2.
        pT2corr  = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2Sister) / m2Dip;
        if (pT2corr < TINYPT2) { wt = 0.; continue; }

        // Weight with the x*log(pT2/pT2ref)/(x*pdf).
        pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
        double daughterPDF = max ( TINYPDF,
            beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter, pdfScale2) );
        wt = xDaughter*log(pT2/pT2ref)/daughterPDF;

        // Correct for the x-dependence of PDFs
        // (Currently only constant depending on the quark flavor).
        wt *= xfApprox;

        // Correct to current value of alpha_EM.
        double alphaEMnow = alphaEM.alphaEM(renormMultFac * pT2);
        wt *= (alphaEMnow / alphaEMmax);

        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        nameNow = "isr:A2QQ";
        if (canEnhanceET) {
          double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
          if (enhance != 1.) {
            enhanceNow = enhance;
            isEnhancedA2QQ = true;
          }
        }

        // Check that gamma -> q qbar step does not cause problem.
        if (wt > 1. && pT2 > PT2MINWARN){
          infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in "
                            "SpaceShower::pT2nextQED: weight above unity");
        }

      // f -> f gamma splittings
      } else {

        // Pick pT2 (in overestimated z range).
        // For l -> l gamma include extrafactor 1 / ln(pT2/m2l) in evolution.
        double shift = pow(rndmPtr->flat(), 1. / kernelPDF);
        if (isLeptonBeam) pT2 = m2Lepton * pow( pT2 / m2Lepton, shift);
        else              pT2 = pT2 * shift;

        // If fallen into b or c threshold region, force gamma -> Q + Qbar.
        if ( isGammaBeam && isMassive && (pT2 < m2Threshold ) ) {
          pT2nearThreshold( beam, m2Massive, m2Threshold, xMaxAbs,
                            zMinAbs, zMaxMassive, 0 );
          return;
        }

        // Abort evolution if below cutoff scale, or below another branching.
        if (pT2 < pT2endDip) return;
        if (isLeptonBeam && pT2 < LEPTONPT2MIN * m2Lepton) return;

        // Set the IDs for f -> f + gamma splittings.
        idSister = 22;
        idMother = idDaughter;

        // Select z value of branching f -> f + gamma, and corrective weight.
        wt = 1.;
        if (isLeptonBeam) {
          if (f2fIntA > rndmPtr->flat() * (f2fIntA + f2fIntB)) {
            z = 1. - (1. - zMinAbs)
              * pow( (1. - zMaxAbs) / (1. - zMinAbs), rndmPtr->flat() );
          } else {
            z = xDaughter + (zMinAbs - xDaughter)
              * pow( (zMaxAbs - xDaughter) / (zMinAbs - xDaughter),
                    rndmPtr->flat() );
          }
          wt *= (z - xDaughter) / (1. - xDaughter);
        } else {
          z = 1. - (1. - zMinAbs)
            * pow( (1. - zMaxAbs) / (1. - zMinAbs), rndmPtr->flat() );
        }

        // The same mass corrections as for QCD q -> q g
        if (!isMassive) {
          wt *= 0.5 * (1. + pow2(z));
        } else {
          wt *= 0.5 * (1. + pow2(z)) - z * pow2(1.-z) * m2Massive / pT2;
        }

        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        nameNow = "isr:Q2QA";
        if (canEnhanceET) {
          double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
          if (enhance != 1.) {
            enhanceNow = enhance;
            isEnhancedQ2QA = true;
          }
       }

        // Derive Q2 and x of mother from pT2 and z.
        Q2      = pT2 / (1. - z);
        xMother = xDaughter / z;
        // Correction to x for massive recoiler from rescattering.
        if (!dipEndNow->normalRecoil) {
          if (sideA) xMother += (m2Rec / (x2Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
          else       xMother += (m2Rec / (x1Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
        }
        if (xMother > xMaxAbs) { wt = 0.; continue; }

        // Forbidden emission if outside allowed z range for given pT2.
        mSister  = 0.;
        m2Sister = 0.;
        pT2corr  = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2Sister) / m2Dip;
        if (pT2corr < TINYPT2) { wt = 0.; continue; }

        // Check that room left for beam remnants with photon beams.
        if ( beam.isGamma() ) {
          BeamParticle& beamOther = (sideA) ? *beamBPtr : *beamAPtr;
          // Room for one remnant, other already fixed by ISR.
          if( !beamOther.resolvedGamma() ){
            if ( !beam.roomFor1Remnant( idMother, xMother, eCM) ) {
              wt = 0.;
              continue;
            }
          // Room left for two beam remnants.
          } else {
            if( !beamOther.roomFor2Remnants( idMother, xMother, eCM ) ) {
              wt = 0.;
              continue;
            }
          }
        }

        // Correct by ln(pT2 / m2l) and fudge factor.
        if (isLeptonBeam) wt *= log(pT2 / m2Lepton) / fudge;

        // Evaluation of ME correction.
        if (doMEcorrections) wt *= calcMEcorr(MEtype, idMother, idDaughter,
           m2Dip, z, Q2, m2Sister) / calcMEmax(MEtype, idMother, idDaughter);

        // Extra QED correction for f fbar -> W+- gamma. Debug??
        if (doMEcorrections && MEtype == 1 && idDaughter == idMother
          && ( (iSysNow == 0 && idResFirst  == 24)
          || (iSysNow == 1 && idResSecond == 24) ) ) {
          double tHe  = -Q2;
          double uHe  = Q2 - m2Dip * (1. - z) / z;
          double chg1 = abs(dipEndNow->chgType / 3.);
          double chg2 = 1. - chg1;
          wt *= pow2(chg1 * uHe - chg2 * tHe)
            / ( (tHe + uHe) * (pow2(chg1) * uHe + pow2(chg2) * tHe) );
        }

        // Optional dampening of large pT values in first radiation.
        if (dopTdamp && iSysNow == 0 && MEtype == 0 && nRad == 0)
          wt *= pT2damp / (pT2 + pT2damp);

        // Correct to current value of alpha_EM.
        double alphaEMnow = alphaEM.alphaEM(renormMultFac * pT2);
        wt *= (alphaEMnow / alphaEMmax);

        // Evaluation of new daughter and mother PDF's.
        pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
        double xPDFdaughterNew = max ( TINYPDF,
          beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter, pdfScale2) );
        double xPDFmotherNew   =
          beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idMother, xMother, pdfScale2);
        wt *= xPDFmotherNew / xPDFdaughterNew;
      }

    // Iterate until acceptable pT (or have fallen below pTmin).
    } while (wt < rndmPtr->flat()) ;

  }

  // QED evolution of photons (so far only for hadron beams).
  else {

    // Initial values
    int    nFlavour       = 3;
    double kernelPDF      = 0.0;
    double xPDFdaughter   = 0.;
    double xPDFmother[21] = {0.};
    double xPDFmotherSum  = 0.0;
    double pT2PDF         = pT2;
    double pT2minNow      = pT2endDip;
    bool   needNewPDF     = true;

    // Begin evolution loop towards smaller pT values.
    int    loopTinyPDFdau = 0;
    bool   hasTinyPDFdau  = false;
    do {

      // Default values for current tentative emission.
      wt = 0.;
      isEnhancedQ2AQ = false;
      enhanceNow = 1.;
      nameNow = "";

      // Bad sign if repeated looping with small daughter PDF, so fail.
      if (hasTinyPDFdau) ++loopTinyPDFdau;
      if (loopTinyPDFdau > MAXLOOPTINYPDF) {
        infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::pT2nextQED: "
                          "small daughter PDF");
        return;
      }

      // Initialize integrals of splitting kernels and evaluate parton
      // densities at the beginning. Reinitialize after long evolution
      // in pT2 or when crossing c and b flavour thresholds.
      if (needNewPDF || pT2 < EVALPDFSTEP * pT2PDF) {

        pT2PDF        = pT2;
        hasTinyPDFdau = false;

        // Determine overestimated z range; switch at c and b masses.
        if (pT2 > m2b && nQuarkIn >= 5) {
          nFlavour  = 5;
          pT2minNow = max( m2b, pT2endDip);
        } else if (pT2 > m2c && nQuarkIn >= 4) {
          nFlavour  = 4;
          pT2minNow = max( m2c, pT2endDip);
        } else {
          nFlavour  = 3;
          pT2minNow = pT2endDip;
        }

        // Compute upper z limit
        zMaxAbs = 1. - 0.5 * (pT2minNow / m2Dip) *
          ( sqrt( 1. + 4. * m2Dip / pT2minNow ) - 1. );

        // Parton density of daughter at current scale.
        pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
        xPDFdaughter = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter, pdfScale2);
        if (xPDFdaughter < TINYPDF) {
          xPDFdaughter  = TINYPDF;
          hasTinyPDFdau = true;
        }

        // Integral over f -> gamma f splitting kernel.
        // Normalized so: 4/3 aS/2pi P(z) -> eq^2 * aEM/2pi P(z).
        // (Charge-weighting happens below.)
        double q2gInt = 4. * (1./sqrt(zMinAbs) - 1./sqrt(zMaxAbs));
        // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
        if (canEnhanceET) q2gInt *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:Q2QA");


        // Charge-weighted Parton density of potential quark mothers.
        xPDFmotherSum = 0.;
        for (int i = -nFlavour; i <= nFlavour; ++i) {
          if (i == 0) {
            xPDFmother[10] = 0.;
          } else {
            xPDFmother[i+10] = pow2((abs(i+1) % 2 + 1)/3.0)
              * beam.xfISR(iSysNow, i, xDaughter, pdfScale2);
            xPDFmotherSum += xPDFmother[i+10];
          }
        }

        // Total QED evolution coefficient for a photon.
        kernelPDF = q2gInt * xPDFmotherSum / xPDFdaughter;

        // End evaluation of splitting kernels and parton densities.
        needNewPDF = false;
      }
      if (kernelPDF < TINYKERNELPDF) return;

      // Select pT2 for next trial branching
      pT2 *= pow( rndmPtr->flat(), 1. / (alphaEM2pi * kernelPDF));

      // If crossed b threshold, continue evolution from this threshold.
      if (nFlavour == 5 && pT2 < m2b) {
        needNewPDF = true;
        pT2 = m2b;
        continue;
      }

      // If crossed c threshold, continue evolution from this threshold.
      else if (nFlavour == 4 && pT2 < m2c) {
        needNewPDF = true;
        pT2 = m2c;
        continue;
      }

      // Abort evolution if below cutoff scale, or below another branching.
      else if (pT2 < pT2endDip) return;

      // Select flavour for trial branching
      double temp = xPDFmotherSum * rndmPtr->flat();
      idMother = -nQuarkIn - 1;
      do {
        temp -= xPDFmother[(++idMother) + 10];
      } while (temp > 0. && idMother < nQuarkIn);

      // Sister is same as mother, but can have m2 > 0
      idSister = idMother;
      mSister = particleDataPtr->m0(idSister);
      m2Sister = pow2(mSister);

      // Select z for trial branching
      z = (zMinAbs * zMaxAbs) / pow2( sqrt(zMinAbs) + rndmPtr->flat()
                                      * ( sqrt(zMaxAbs)- sqrt(zMinAbs) ));

      // Trial weight: splitting kernel
      wt = 0.5 * (1. + pow2(1. - z)) * sqrt(z);

      // Trial weight: running alpha_EM
      double alphaEMnow = alphaEM.alphaEM(renormMultFac * pT2);
      wt *= (alphaEMnow / alphaEMmax);

      // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
      nameNow      = "isr:Q2AQ";
      if (canEnhanceET) {
        double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
        if (enhance != 1.) {
          enhanceNow = enhance;
          isEnhancedQ2AQ = true;
        }
      }

      // Derive Q2 and x of mother from pT2 and z
      Q2      = pT2 / (1. - z);
      xMother = xDaughter / z;
      // Correction to x for massive recoiler from rescattering.
      if (!dipEndNow->normalRecoil) {
        if (sideA) xMother += (m2Rec / (x2Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
        else       xMother += (m2Rec / (x1Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
      }

      // Compute pT2corr
      pT2corr  = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2Sister) / m2Dip;
      if (pT2corr < TINYPT2) { wt = 0.; continue; }

      // If creating heavy quark by Q -> gamma + Q then next g -> Q + Qbar.
      // So minimum total mass2 is 4 * m2Sister, but use more to be safe.
      if ( abs(idMother) == 4 || abs(idMother) == 5 ) {
        double m2QQsister =  EXTRASPACEQ * 4. * m2Sister;
        double pT2QQcorr = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2QQsister) / m2Dip;
        if (pT2QQcorr < TINYPT2) { wt = 0.; continue; }
      }

      // Optional dampening of large pT values in first radiation.
      if (dopTdamp && iSysNow == 0 && MEtype == 0 && nRad == 0)
        wt *= pT2damp / (pT2 + pT2damp);

      // Evaluation of new daughter PDF
      pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
      double xPDFdaughterNew = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter,
        pdfScale2);
      if (xPDFdaughterNew < TINYPDF) {
        xPDFdaughterNew = TINYPDF;
      }

      // Evaluation of new charge-weighted mother PDF
      double xPDFmotherNew = pow2( (abs(idMother+1) % 2 + 1)/3.0 )
        * beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idMother, xMother, pdfScale2);

      // Trial weight: divide out old pdf ratio
      wt *= xPDFdaughter / xPDFmother[idMother + 10];

      // Trial weight: new pdf ratio
      wt *= xPDFmotherNew / xPDFdaughterNew;

    // Iterate until acceptable pT (or have fallen below pTmin).
    } while (wt < rndmPtr->flat()) ;
  }

  // Store outcome of enhanced branching rate analysis.
  splittingNameNow = nameNow;
  if (canEnhanceET) {
    if (isEnhancedQ2QA) storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:Q2QA", enhanceNow);
    if (isEnhancedQ2AQ) storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:Q2AQ", enhanceNow);
    if (isEnhancedA2QQ) storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:A2QQ", enhanceNow);
  }

  // Save values for (so far) acceptable branching.
  dipEndNow->store( idDaughter, idMother, idSister, x1Now, x2Now, m2Dip,
    pT2, z, xMother, Q2, mSister, m2Sister, pT2corr, 0, m2ColPair,
    mColPartner);

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

void SpaceShower::pT2nextWeak( double pT2begDip, double pT2endDip) {

  // Type of dipole and starting values.
  BeamParticle& beam  = (sideA) ? *beamAPtr : *beamBPtr;
  bool   isLeptonBeam = beam.isLepton();
  bool   isValence    = beam[iSysNow].isValence();
  int    MEtype       = dipEndNow->MEtype;
  double pT2          = pT2begDip;
  double m2Lepton = (isLeptonBeam) ? pow2(beam.m()) : 0.;
  if (isLeptonBeam && pT2begDip < m2Lepton) return;

  // alpha_em at maximum scale provides upper estimate.
  double alphaEMmax  = alphaEM.alphaEM(pT2begDip);
  double alphaEM2pi  = alphaEMmax / (2. * M_PI);

  // Maximum x of mother implies minimum z = xDaughter / xMother.
  double xMaxAbs  = (isLeptonBeam) ? LEPTONXMAX : beam.xMax(iSysNow);
  double zMinAbs  = xDaughter / xMaxAbs;
  if (xMaxAbs < 0.) {
    infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::pT2nextWeak: "
    "xMaxAbs negative");
    return;
  }

  // Maximum z from minimum pT and, for lepton, from minimum x_gamma.
  double zMaxAbs = 1. - 0.5 * (pT2endDip / m2Dip) *
    ( sqrt( 1. + 4. * m2Dip / pT2endDip ) - 1. );
  if (isLeptonBeam) {
    double zMaxLepton = xDaughter / (xDaughter + LEPTONXMIN);
    if (zMaxLepton < zMaxAbs) zMaxAbs = zMaxLepton;
  }
  if (zMaxAbs < zMinAbs) return;

  // Variables used inside evolution loop. (Mainly dummy start values.)
  int    idMother = 0;
  int    idSister = 0;
  // Check whether emission of W+, W- or Z0.
  if (dipEndNow->weakType == 1) {
    idSister = (idDaughter > 0) ? -24 : 24;
    if (abs(idDaughter) % 2 == 1) idSister = -idSister;
  } else if (dipEndNow->weakType == 2) idSister = 23;
  double z        = 0.;
  double xMother  = 0.;
  double wt       = 0.;
  double Q2       = 0.;
  double mSister  = particleDataPtr->mSel(idSister);
  double m2Sister = pow2(mSister);
  double pT2corr  = 0.;

  // Find maximum z due to massive sister.
  // Still need to prove that this actually is an overestimate.
  double mRatio   = mSister/ sqrt(m2Dip);
  double m2R1     = 1. + pow2(mRatio);
  double zMaxMassive =  1. / (m2R1 + pT2endDip/m2Dip);
  if (zMaxMassive < zMaxAbs) zMaxAbs = zMaxMassive;
  if (zMaxAbs < zMinAbs) return;

  // Set default values for enhanced emissions.
  bool isEnhancedQ2QW;
  isEnhancedQ2QW = false;
  double enhanceNow = 1.;
  string nameNow = "";

  // Weak evolution of fermions.
  // Integrals of splitting kernels for fermions: f -> f.
  // Old ansatz f(z) = 2 / (1 - z), with + 2 / (z - xDaughter) for lepton.
  // New Ansatz f(z) = (1 + (1+r^2)^2) / (1 - z * (1 + r^2)).
  // This should always be an overestimate for massive emissions.
  // Not yet implemented correctly for lepton beam.
  double f2fInt   = 0.;
  double f2fIntA  = (1. + pow2(zMaxAbs * m2R1)) / m2R1
    * log( (1. - m2R1 * zMinAbs) / (1. - m2R1 * zMaxAbs) );
  double f2fIntB  = 0.;
  double zRootMin = (1. + sqrt(m2R1 * zMinAbs)) / (1. - sqrt(m2R1 * zMinAbs));
  double zRootMax = (1. + sqrt(m2R1 * zMaxAbs)) / (1. - sqrt(m2R1 * zMaxAbs));
  if (isLeptonBeam) {
    f2fIntB      = 2. * log( (zMaxAbs - xDaughter) / (zMinAbs - xDaughter) );
    f2fInt       = f2fIntA + f2fIntB;
  } else if (isValence)
    f2fInt = (1. + pow2(zMaxAbs) * pow2(m2R1))/ sqrt(m2R1)
      * log( zRootMax / zRootMin );
  else
    f2fInt  =  f2fIntA;

  // Calculate the weak coupling: separate for left- and right-handed fermions.
  double weakCoupling = 0;
  if (dipEndNow->weakType == 1)
    weakCoupling = 2. * alphaEM2pi / (4. * coupSMPtr->sin2thetaW());
  else if (dipEndNow->weakType == 2 && dipEndNow->weakPol == -1)
     weakCoupling = alphaEM2pi * thetaWRat
       * pow2(2. * coupSMPtr->lf( abs(idDaughter) ));
  else
     weakCoupling = alphaEM2pi * thetaWRat
       * pow2(2. * coupSMPtr->rf(abs(idDaughter) ));

  // Find the possible mothers for a W emission. So far quarks only.
  vector<int> possibleMothers;
  if (abs(idDaughter) % 2 == 0) {
    possibleMothers.push_back(1);
    possibleMothers.push_back(3);
    possibleMothers.push_back(5);
  } else {
    possibleMothers.push_back(2);
    possibleMothers.push_back(4);
  }
  if (idDaughter < 0)
    for (unsigned int i = 0;i < possibleMothers.size();i++)
      possibleMothers[i] = - possibleMothers[i];

  // Check if daughter estimate is 0, return in that case.
  // Only write warning if u, d or g is the daughter.
  pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2begDip;
  double xPDFdaughter = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter, pdfScale2);
  if (xPDFdaughter < TINYPDF) {
    if (abs(idDaughter) == 1 || abs(idDaughter) == 2 || abs(idDaughter) == 21)
      infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::pT2nextWeak: "
                        "very small PDF");
    return;
  }

  // PDF and CKM upper estimate needed for W emission.
  double overEstimatePDFCKM = 0.;
  if (dipEndNow->weakType == 1) {
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < possibleMothers.size(); i++)
      overEstimatePDFCKM += coupSMPtr->V2CKMid(idDaughter, possibleMothers[i])
        * beam.xfISR(iSysNow, possibleMothers[i], xDaughter, pdfScale2)
        / xPDFdaughter;
  }
  if (dipEndNow->weakType == 2) overEstimatePDFCKM = 1.;

  // Upper estimate for evolution equation, including fudge factor.
  if (doMEcorrections) f2fInt *= calcMEmax(MEtype, 1, 1);
  double kernelPDF = weakCoupling * f2fInt * weakEnhancement;

  // PDF and CKM overestimate.
  kernelPDF *= overEstimatePDFCKM;
  double fudge = (isLeptonBeam) ? LEPTONFUDGE * log(m2Dip/m2Lepton) : 1.;
  kernelPDF *= fudge;
  if (kernelPDF < TINYKERNELPDF) return;
  // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
  if (canEnhanceET) kernelPDF *= userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor("isr:Q2QW");

  // Begin evolution loop towards smaller pT values.
  do {

    // Default values for current tentative emission.
    isEnhancedQ2QW = false;
    enhanceNow = 1.;
    nameNow = "";

    // Pick pT2 (in overestimated z range).
    // For l -> l gamma include extrafactor 1 / ln(pT2 / m2l) in evolution.
    double shift = pow(rndmPtr->flat(), 1. / kernelPDF);
    if (isLeptonBeam) pT2 = m2Lepton * pow( pT2 / m2Lepton, shift);
    else              pT2 = pT2 * shift;

    // Abort evolution if below cutoff scale, or below another branching.
    if (pT2 < pT2endDip) return;
    if (isLeptonBeam && pT2 < LEPTONPT2MIN * m2Lepton) return;

    // Abort evolution if below mass treshold.
    if (pT2 < HEAVYPT2EVOL * pow2(particleDataPtr->m0(idDaughter))) return;

    // Set the id for the mother particle to be equal to the daughter
    // particle. This is correct for Z, and it will later be changed for W.
    idMother = idDaughter;

    // Select z value of branching f -> f + Z/W, and corrective weight.
    wt = 1.0;
    if (isLeptonBeam) {
      if (f2fIntA > rndmPtr->flat() * (f2fIntA + f2fIntB)) {
        z = 1. - (1. - zMinAbs)
          * pow( (1. - zMaxAbs) / (1. - zMinAbs), rndmPtr->flat() );
      } else {
        z = xDaughter + (zMinAbs - xDaughter)
          * pow( (zMaxAbs - xDaughter) / (zMinAbs - xDaughter),
                 rndmPtr->flat() );
      }
      wt *= (z - xDaughter) / (1. - xDaughter);
    } else if (isValence) {
      // Valence more peaked at large z.
      double zTmp = zRootMin * pow(zRootMax / zRootMin, rndmPtr->flat() );
      z = pow2( (1. - zTmp) / (1. + zTmp) ) / m2R1;
      wt *= sqrt(z);
    } else {
      z = (1. - (1. - zMinAbs * m2R1) * pow( (1. - zMaxAbs * m2R1)
        / (1. - zMinAbs * m2R1), rndmPtr->flat() ) ) / m2R1;
    }
    wt *= (1. + pow2(z * m2R1)) / (1. + pow2(zMaxAbs * m2R1));

    // Optionally enhanced branching rate.
    nameNow      = "isr:Q2QW";
    if (canEnhanceET) {
      double enhance = userHooksPtr->enhanceFactor(nameNow);
      if (enhance != 1.) {
        enhanceNow = enhance;
        isEnhancedQ2QW = true;
      }
    }

    // Derive Q2 and x of mother from pT2 and z.
    Q2      = pT2 / (1. - z);
    xMother = xDaughter / z;

    // Correction to x for massive recoiler from rescattering.
    if (!dipEndNow->normalRecoil) {
      if (sideA) xMother += (m2Rec / (x2Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
      else       xMother += (m2Rec / (x1Now * sCM)) * (1. / z - 1.);
    }
    if (xMother > xMaxAbs) { wt = 0.; continue; }

    // Forbidden emission if outside allowed z range for given pT2.
    pT2corr  = Q2 - z * (m2Dip + Q2) * (Q2 + m2Sister) / m2Dip;
    if (pT2corr < TINYPT2) { wt = 0.; continue; }

    // Correct by ln(pT2 / m2l) and fudge factor.
    if (isLeptonBeam) wt *= log(pT2 / m2Lepton) / fudge;

    // Evaluation of ME correction.
    if (doMEcorrections) wt *= calcMEcorr(MEtype, idMother, idDaughter,
      m2Dip, z, Q2, m2Sister) / calcMEmax(MEtype, idMother, idDaughter);

    // Optional dampening of large pT values in first radiation.
    // Allow damping also for corrected matrix elements
    if (dopTdamp && iSysNow == 0  && nRad == 0)
      wt *= pT2damp / (pT2 + pT2damp);

    // Correct to current value of alpha_EM.
    double alphaEMnow = alphaEM.alphaEM(pT2);
    wt *= (alphaEMnow / alphaEMmax);

    // Evaluation of new daughter and mother PDF's for Z.
    pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
    double xPDFdaughterNew = max ( TINYPDF,
      beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idDaughter, xDaughter, pdfScale2) );
    if (dipEndNow->weakType == 2) {
      double xPDFmotherNew
        = beam.xfISR(iSysNow, idMother, xMother, pdfScale2);
      wt *= xPDFmotherNew / xPDFdaughterNew;
    }

    // Evaluation of daughter and mother PDF's for W.
    if (dipEndNow->weakType == 1) {
      double valPDFCKM[3] = {0.};
      double sumPDFCKM    = 0.;
      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < possibleMothers.size(); i++) {
        valPDFCKM[i] = coupSMPtr->V2CKMid(idDaughter,possibleMothers[i])
          * beam.xfISR(iSysNow, possibleMothers[i], xMother, pdfScale2)
          / xPDFdaughterNew;
        sumPDFCKM += valPDFCKM[i];
      }
      wt *= sumPDFCKM / overEstimatePDFCKM;

      // Choose id for mother in case of W.
      double pickId    = sumPDFCKM * rndmPtr->flat();
      int iId    = -1;
      int pmSize = possibleMothers.size();
      do    pickId -= valPDFCKM[++iId];
      while (pickId > 0. && iId < pmSize);
      idMother = possibleMothers[iId];
    }

    // Warn if too big weight.
    if (wt > 1.) infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::pT2nextWeak: "
      "weight is above unity.");

    // Iterate until acceptable pT (or have fallen below pTmin).
  } while (wt < rndmPtr->flat()) ;

  // Store outcome of enhanced branching rate analysis.
  splittingNameNow = nameNow;
  if (canEnhanceET && isEnhancedQ2QW)
    storeEnhanceFactor(pT2,"isr:Q2QW", enhanceNow);

  // Save values for (so far) acceptable branching.
  dipEndNow->store( idDaughter, idMother, idSister, x1Now, x2Now, m2Dip,
    pT2, z, xMother, Q2, mSister, m2Sister, pT2corr, 0, m2ColPair,
    mColPartner);

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Kinematics of branching.
// Construct mother -> daughter + sister, with recoiler on other side.

bool SpaceShower::branch( Event& event) {

  // Side on which branching occured.
  int side          = abs(dipEndSel->side);
  double sideSign   = (side == 1) ? 1. : -1.;

  // Read in flavour and colour variables.
  int iDaughter     = partonSystemsPtr->getInA(iSysSel);
  int iRecoiler     = partonSystemsPtr->getInB(iSysSel);
  if (side == 2) swap(iDaughter, iRecoiler);
  int idDaughterNow = dipEndSel->idDaughter;
  int idMother      = dipEndSel->idMother;
  int idSister      = dipEndSel->idSister;
  int idRecoiler    = event[iRecoiler].id();
  int colDaughter   = event[iDaughter].col();
  int acolDaughter  = event[iDaughter].acol();
  int iColPartner   = dipEndSel->iColPartner;

  // Recoil parton may be rescatterer, requiring special processing.
  bool normalRecoil = dipEndSel->normalRecoil;
  int iRecoilMother = event[iRecoiler].mother1();

  // Read in kinematical variables.
  double x1         = dipEndSel->x1;
  double x2         = dipEndSel->x2;
  double xMo        = dipEndSel->xMo;
  double m2II       = dipEndSel->m2Dip;
  double mII        = sqrt(m2II);
  double pT2        = dipEndSel->pT2;
  double z          = dipEndSel->z;
  double Q2         = dipEndSel->Q2;
  double mSister    = dipEndSel->mSister;
  double m2Sister   = dipEndSel->m2Sister;
  double pT2corr    = dipEndSel->pT2corr;
  double x1New      = (side == 1) ? xMo : x1;
  double x2New      = (side == 2) ? xMo : x2;

  // Flag for gamma -> q qbar splittings.
  gamma2qqbar  = false;

  // Current beam particle.
  BeamParticle& beamNow = (side == 1) ? *beamAPtr : *beamBPtr;

  // If gamma->qqbar splitting and nMPI > 1 then only save pT2 value
  // and constrcut the kinematics in beamRemnants.
  if ( beamNow.isGamma() && idMother == 22 && infoPtr->nMPI() > 1 ) {
    gamma2qqbar = true;
    beamNow.resolvedGamma(false);
    beamNow.pT2gamma2qqbar(pT2corr);
    beamNow.gamVal(iSysSel);
    return true;
  }

  // Read in MEtype. Four-vectors to reconstruct.
  int MEtype        = dipEndSel->MEtype;
  Vec4 pMother, pSister, pNewRec, pNewColPartner;

  // Rescatter: kinematics may fail; use the rescatterFail flag to tell
  //            parton level to try again.
  rescatterFail     = false;

  // Kinematics for II dipole.
  // Construct kinematics of mother, sister and recoiler in old rest frame.
  // Normally both mother and recoiler are taken massless.
  if (iColPartner == 0) {
    double eNewRec, pzNewRec, pTbranch, pzMother;
    if (normalRecoil) {
      eNewRec       = 0.5 * (m2II + Q2) / mII;
      pzNewRec      = -sideSign * eNewRec;
      pTbranch      = sqrt(pT2corr) * m2II / ( z * (m2II + Q2) );
      pzMother      = sideSign * 0.5 * mII * ( (m2II - Q2)
                    / ( z * (m2II + Q2) ) + (Q2 + m2Sister) / m2II );
    // More complicated kinematics when recoiler not massless. May fail.
    } else {
      m2Rec         = event[iRecoiler].m2();
      double s1Tmp  = m2II + Q2 - m2Rec;
      double s3Tmp  = m2II / z - m2Rec;
      double r1Tmp  = sqrt(s1Tmp * s1Tmp + 4. * Q2 * m2Rec);
      eNewRec       = 0.5 * (m2II + m2Rec + Q2) / mII;
      pzNewRec      = -sideSign * 0.5 * r1Tmp / mII;
      double pT2br  = Q2 * s3Tmp * (m2II / z - m2II - Q2)
        - m2Sister * s1Tmp * s3Tmp - m2Rec * pow2(Q2 + m2Sister);
      if (pT2br <= 0.) return false;
      pTbranch      = sqrt(pT2br) / r1Tmp;
      pzMother      = sideSign * (mII * s3Tmp
        - eNewRec * (m2II / z - Q2 - m2Rec - m2Sister)) / r1Tmp;
    }
    // Common final kinematics steps for both normal and rescattering.
    double eMother  = sqrt( pow2(pTbranch) + pow2(pzMother) );
    double pzSister = pzMother + pzNewRec;
    double eSister  = sqrt( pow2(pTbranch) + pow2(pzSister) + m2Sister );
    pMother.p( pTbranch, 0., pzMother, eMother );
    pSister.p( pTbranch, 0., pzSister, eSister );
    pNewRec.p(       0., 0., pzNewRec, eNewRec );

  // Kinematics of IF dipole.
  // Construct kinematics in old rest frame of daughter + colour partner.
  // Mother and recoiler massless but massive colour partner.
  } else {
    double m2IF  = dipEndSel->m2IF;
    double mIF   = sqrt(m2IF);
    m2ColPartner = pow2( dipEndSel->mColPartner );

    // Construct kinematics.
    double m2IFred = m2IF - m2ColPartner;
    pMother.p( 0., 0., 0.5 * m2IFred / (z * mIF), 0.5 * m2IFred / (z * mIF) );
    Vec4 pShift( 0., 0.,
      -0.5 * Q2 / mIF - z * (Q2 + m2Sister) * m2ColPartner / (mIF * m2IFred),
      -0.5 * Q2 / mIF + z * (Q2 + m2Sister) / mIF );
    pSister = (1. - z) * pMother + pShift;
    pNewColPartner = Vec4( 0., 0., -0.5 * m2IFred /mIF,
       0.5 * (m2IF + m2ColPartner) / mIF ) - pShift;
    // Do not change the momentum of the recoiler (in event frame).
    pNewRec.p( event[iRecoiler].p() );

    // Flat azimuthal angle.
    double phi = 2. * M_PI * rndmPtr->flat();

    // Evaluate coefficient of azimuthal asymmetry from gluon polarization.
    findAsymPol( event, dipEndSel);
    int    iFinPol = dipEndSel->iFinPol;
    double cPol    = dipEndSel->asymPol;
    double phiPol  = (iFinPol == 0) ? 0. : event[iFinPol].phi();

   // Bias phi distribution for polarization.
    if (iFinPol != 0) {
      double cPhiPol, weight;
      // Boost back to the rest frame of daughter + recoiler.
      RotBstMatrix M;
      M.fromCMframe( event[iDaughter].p(), event[iColPartner].p() );
      double pTcorr = sqrt(pT2corr);
      do {
        phi     = 2. * M_PI * rndmPtr->flat();
        weight  = 1.;
        Vec4 pSisTmp = pSister + pTcorr * Vec4( cos(phi), sin(phi), 0., 0.);
        pSisTmp.rotbst(M);
        cPhiPol = cos(pSisTmp.phi() - phiPol);
        weight *= ( 1. + cPol * (2. * pow2(cPhiPol) - 1.) )
                / ( 1. + abs(cPol) );
      } while (weight < rndmPtr->flat());
    }

    // Add azimuthal part to the kinematics.
    pSister.px( sqrt(pT2corr) * cos(phi) );
    pSister.py( sqrt(pT2corr) * sin(phi) );
    pNewColPartner.px( - pSister.px() );
    pNewColPartner.py( - pSister.py() );
  }

  // Current event and subsystem size.
  int eventSizeOld  = event.size();
  int systemSizeOld = partonSystemsPtr->sizeAll(iSysSel);

  // Save properties to be restored in case of user-hook veto of emission.
  int beamOff1 = 1 + beamOffset;
  int beamOff2 = 2 + beamOffset;
  int ev1Dau1V = event[beamOff1].daughter1();
  int ev2Dau1V = event[beamOff2].daughter1();
  vector<int> statusV, mother1V, mother2V, daughter1V, daughter2V;

  // Check if the first emission should be checked for removal.
  bool canMergeFirst = (mergingHooksPtr != 0)
                     ? mergingHooksPtr->canVetoEmission() : false;

  // Check if doing uncertainty variations
  doUncertaintiesNow = doUncertainties;
  if (!uVarMPIshowers && iSysSel != 0) doUncertaintiesNow = false;
  if (pT2 < uVarpTmin2) doUncertaintiesNow = false;

  // Save further properties to be restored.
  if (canVetoEmission || canMergeFirst || canEnhanceET || doWeakShower
    || doUncertainties) {
    for ( int iCopy = 0; iCopy < systemSizeOld; ++iCopy) {
      int iOldCopy    = partonSystemsPtr->getAll(iSysSel, iCopy);
      statusV.push_back( event[iOldCopy].status());
      mother1V.push_back( event[iOldCopy].mother1());
      mother2V.push_back( event[iOldCopy].mother2());
      daughter1V.push_back( event[iOldCopy].daughter1());
      daughter2V.push_back( event[iOldCopy].daughter2());
    }
  }

  // Take copy of existing system, to be given modified kinematics.
  // Incoming negative status. Rescattered also negative, but after copy.
  int iNewColPartner = 0;
  for ( int iCopy = 0; iCopy < systemSizeOld; ++iCopy) {
    int iOldCopy    = partonSystemsPtr->getAll(iSysSel, iCopy);
    int statusOld   = event[iOldCopy].status();
    int statusNew   = (iOldCopy == iDaughter
      || iOldCopy == iRecoiler) ? statusOld : 44;
    int iNewCopy    = event.copy(iOldCopy, statusNew);
    if (statusOld < 0) event[iNewCopy].statusNeg();
    if (iOldCopy == iColPartner) iNewColPartner = iNewCopy;
  }

  // Define colour flow in branching.
  // Default corresponds to f -> f + gamma.
  int colMother     = colDaughter;
  int acolMother    = acolDaughter;
  int colSister     = 0;
  int acolSister    = 0;
  if (idSister == 22 || idSister == 23 || abs(idSister) == 24) ;
  // q -> q + g and 50% of g -> g + g; need new colour.
  else if (idSister == 21 && ( (idMother > 0 && idMother < 9)
  || (idMother == 21 && rndmPtr->flat() < 0.5) ) ) {
    colMother       = event.nextColTag();
    colSister       = colMother;
    acolSister      = colDaughter;
  // qbar -> qbar + g and other 50% of g -> g + g; need new colour.
  } else if (idSister == 21) {
    acolMother      = event.nextColTag();
    acolSister      = acolMother;
    colSister       = acolDaughter;
  // q -> g + q.
  } else if (idDaughterNow == 21 && idMother > 0) {
    colMother       = colDaughter;
    acolMother      = 0;
    colSister       = acolDaughter;
  // qbar -> g + qbar
  } else if (idDaughterNow == 21) {
    acolMother      = acolDaughter;
    colMother       = 0;
    acolSister      = colDaughter;
  // g -> q + qbar but not gamma -> q + qbar.
  } else if ( (idDaughterNow > 0 && idDaughterNow < 9) && idMother != 22) {
    acolMother      = event.nextColTag();
    acolSister      = acolMother;
  // g -> qbar + q but not gamma -> qbar + q.
  } else if ( (idDaughterNow < 0 && idDaughterNow > -9) && idMother != 22) {
    colMother       = event.nextColTag();
    colSister       = colMother;
  // q -> gamma + q.
  } else if (idDaughterNow == 22 && idMother > 0) {
    colMother       = event.nextColTag();
    colSister       = colMother;
   // qbar -> gamma + qbar.
  } else if (idDaughterNow == 22) {
    acolMother      = event.nextColTag();
    acolSister      = acolMother;
  // gamma -> q + qbar.
  } else if ( (idDaughterNow > 0 && idDaughterNow < 9) && idMother == 22) {
    colMother       = 0;
    acolMother      = 0;
    acolSister      = colDaughter;
    gamma2qqbar     = true;
  // gamma -> qbar + q.
  } else if ( (idDaughterNow < 0 && idDaughterNow > -9) && idMother == 22) {
    colMother       = 0;
    acolMother      = 0;
    colSister       = acolDaughter;
    gamma2qqbar     = true;
  }

  // Indices of partons involved. Add new sister.
  int iMother       = eventSizeOld + side - 1;
  int iNewRec       = eventSizeOld + 2 - side;
  int iSister       = event.append( idSister, 43, iMother, 0, 0, 0,
     colSister, acolSister, pSister, mSister, sqrt(pT2) );

  // References to the partons involved.
  Particle& daughter    = event[iDaughter];
  Particle& mother      = event[iMother];
  Particle& newRecoiler = event[iNewRec];
  Particle& sister      = event.back();

  // Allow setting of vertex for daughter parton, recoiler and sister.
  if (doPartonVertex) {
    if (!daughter.hasVertex())  partonVertexPtr->vertexISR( iDaughter, event);
    if (!newRecoiler.hasVertex()) partonVertexPtr->vertexISR( iNewRec, event);
     if (!sister.hasVertex())     partonVertexPtr->vertexISR( iSister, event);
  }

  // Replace old by new mother; update new recoiler.
  mother.id( idMother );
  mother.status( -41);
  mother.cols( colMother, acolMother);
  mother.p( pMother);
  if (mother.idAbs() == 21 || mother.idAbs() == 22) mother.pol(9);
  newRecoiler.status( (normalRecoil) ? -42 : -46 );
  newRecoiler.p( pNewRec);
  if (!normalRecoil) newRecoiler.m( event[iRecoiler].m() );
  // Update the colour partner in case of dipole recoil.
  if (iNewColPartner != 0) event[iNewColPartner].p( pNewColPartner );

  // Update mother and daughter pointers; also for beams.
  daughter.mothers( iMother, 0);
  mother.daughters( iSister, iDaughter);
  if (iSysSel == 0) {
    event[beamOff1].daughter1( (side == 1) ? iMother : iNewRec );
    event[beamOff2].daughter1( (side == 2) ? iMother : iNewRec );
  }

  // Special checks to set weak particles status equal to 47.
  if (sister.idAbs() == 23 || sister.idAbs() == 24) sister.status(47);

  // Normal azimuth and boost procedure for II dipole.
  if (iNewColPartner == 0) {

    // Find boost to old rest frame.
    RotBstMatrix Mtot;
    if (normalRecoil) Mtot.bst(0., 0., (x2 - x1) / (x1 + x2) );
    else if (side == 1)
         Mtot.toCMframe( event[iDaughter].p(), event[iRecoiler].p() );
    else Mtot.toCMframe( event[iRecoiler].p(), event[iDaughter].p() );

    // Initially select phi angle of branching at random.
    double phi = 2. * M_PI * rndmPtr->flat();

    // Evaluate coefficient of azimuthal asymmetry from gluon polarization.
    findAsymPol( event, dipEndSel);
    int    iFinPol = dipEndSel->iFinPol;
    double cPol    = dipEndSel->asymPol;
    double phiPol  = (iFinPol == 0) ? 0. : event[iFinPol].phi();

    // If interference: try to match sister (anti)colour to final state.
    int    iFinInt = 0;
    double cInt    = 0.;
    double phiInt  = 0.;
    if (doPhiIntAsym) {
      for (int i = 0; i < partonSystemsPtr->sizeOut(iSysSel); ++ i) {
        int iOut = partonSystemsPtr->getOut(iSysSel, i);
        if ( (acolSister != 0 && event[iOut].col() == acolSister)
          || (colSister != 0 && event[iOut].acol() == colSister) )
          iFinInt = iOut;
      }
      if (iFinInt != 0) {
        // Boost final-state parton to current frame of new kinematics.
        Vec4 pFinTmp = event[iFinInt].p();
        pFinTmp.rotbst(Mtot);
        double theFin = pFinTmp.theta();
        if (side == 2) theFin = M_PI - theFin;
        double theSis = pSister.theta();
        if (side == 2) theSis = M_PI - theSis;
        cInt = strengthIntAsym * 2. * theSis * theFin
             / (pow2(theSis) + pow2(theFin));
        phiInt = event[iFinInt].phi();
      }
    }

    // Bias phi distribution for polarization and interference.
    if (iFinPol != 0 || iFinInt != 0) {
      double cPhiPol, cPhiInt, weight;
      do {
        phi     = 2. * M_PI * rndmPtr->flat();
        weight  = 1.;
        if (iFinPol !=0 ) {
          cPhiPol = cos(phi - phiPol);
          weight *= ( 1. + cPol * (2. * pow2(cPhiPol) - 1.) )
            / ( 1. + abs(cPol) );
        }
        if (iFinInt !=0 ) {
          cPhiInt = cos(phi - phiInt);
          weight *= (1. - cInt) * (1. - cInt * cPhiInt)
            / (1. + pow2(cInt) - 2. * cInt * cPhiInt);
        }
      } while (weight < rndmPtr->flat());
    }

    // Include rotation -phi on boost to old rest frame.
    Mtot.rot(0., -phi);

    // Find boost from old rest frame to event cm frame.
    RotBstMatrix MfromRest;
    // The boost to the new rest frame.
    Vec4 sumNew       = pMother + pNewRec;
    double betaX      = sumNew.px() / sumNew.e();
    double betaZ      = sumNew.pz() / sumNew.e();
    MfromRest.bst( -betaX, 0., -betaZ);
    // Alignment of  radiator + recoiler to +- z axis, and rotation +phi.
    // Note: with spacelike (E < 0) recoiler p'_x_mother < 0 can happen!
    pMother.rotbst(MfromRest);
    double theta = pMother.theta();
    if (pMother.px() < 0.) theta = -theta;
    if (side == 2) theta += M_PI;
    MfromRest.rot(-theta, phi);
    // Boost to radiator + recoiler in event cm frame.
    if (normalRecoil) {
      MfromRest.bst( 0., 0., (x1New - x2New) / (x1New + x2New) );
    } else if (side == 1) {
      Vec4 pMotherWanted( 0., 0.,  0.5 * eCM * x1New, 0.5 * eCM * x1New);
      MfromRest.fromCMframe( pMotherWanted, event[iRecoiler].p() );
    } else {
      Vec4 pMotherWanted( 0., 0., -0.5 * eCM * x2New, 0.5 * eCM * x2New);
      MfromRest.fromCMframe( event[iRecoiler].p(), pMotherWanted );
    }
    Mtot.rotbst(MfromRest);

    // ME correction for weak emissions in the t-channel.
    double wt;
    if (MEtype == 201 || MEtype == 202 || MEtype == 203 ||
        MEtype == 206 || MEtype == 207 || MEtype == 208) {

      // Start by finding the correct outgoing particles for the ME correction.
      Vec4 pA0     = mother.p();
      Vec4 pB      = newRecoiler.p();
      bool sideRad = (abs(side) == 1);
      Vec4 p1,p2;
      if (weakExternal) {
        p1 = weakMomenta[2];
        p2 = weakMomenta[3];
      } else {
        p1 = event[5].p();
        p2 = event[6].p();
      }
      if (!tChannel) swap(p1,p2);
      if (!sideRad)  swap(p1,p2);

      // Rotate with -phi to keep correct for the later +phi rotation.
      p1.rot(0., -phi);
      p2.rot(0., -phi);

      // Calculate the actual weight.
      wt = calcMEcorrWeak(MEtype, m2II, z, pT2, pA0, pB,
        event[iDaughter].p(), event[iRecoiler].p(), p1, p2, sister.p());
      if (wt > weakMaxWt) {
        weakMaxWt = wt;
        infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::Branch: "
          "weight is above unity for weak emission.");
      }

      // If weighting fails then restore event record to state before emission.
      if (wt < rndmPtr->flat()) {
        event.popBack( event.size() - eventSizeOld);
        event[beamOff1].daughter1( ev1Dau1V);
        event[beamOff2].daughter1( ev2Dau1V);
        for ( int iCopy = 0; iCopy < systemSizeOld; ++iCopy) {
          int iOldCopy = partonSystemsPtr->getAll(iSysSel, iCopy);
          event[iOldCopy].status( statusV[iCopy]);
          event[iOldCopy].mothers( mother1V[iCopy], mother2V[iCopy]);
          event[iOldCopy].daughters( daughter1V[iCopy], daughter2V[iCopy]);
        }
        return false;
      }
    }

    // Perform cumulative rotation/boost operation.
    // Mother, recoiler and sister from old rest frame to event cm frame.
    mother.rotbst(MfromRest);
    newRecoiler.rotbst(MfromRest);
    sister.rotbst(MfromRest);
    // The rest from (and to) event cm frame.
    for ( int i = eventSizeOld + 2; i < eventSizeOld + systemSizeOld; ++i)
      event[i].rotbst(Mtot);

  // Simpler special boost procedure for IF dipole.
  } else {

    // Find boost from daughter + colour partner rest frame to the event frame.
    RotBstMatrix MfromRest;
    MfromRest.fromCMframe( event[iDaughter].p(), event[iColPartner].p() );
    // Boost mother, sister and new colour partner (recoiler already fine).
    mother.rotbst(MfromRest);
    sister.rotbst(MfromRest);
    event[iNewColPartner].rotbst(MfromRest);
  }

  // Remove double counting. Only implemented for QCD hard processes
  // and for the first emission.
  if (infoPtr->nISR() + infoPtr->nFSRinProc() == 0
      && infoPtr->code() > 110 && infoPtr->code() < 130
      && MEtype >= 200 && MEtype < 210 && vetoWeakJets) {

    // Find outgoing particles.
    int iP1 = event[5].daughter1();
    int iP2 = event[6].daughter1();
    Vec4 pP1 = event[iP1].p();
    Vec4 pP2 = event[iP2].p();

    // Set start pT2 as pT2 of emitted particle and therefore no cut.
    double d = sister.pT2();
    bool cut = false;

    if (pP1.pT2() < d) {d = pP1.pT2(); cut = true;}
    if (pP2.pT2() < d) {d = pP2.pT2(); cut = true;}

    // Check for angle between weak boson and quarks
    // (require final state particle to be a fermion).
    if (event[iP1].idAbs() < 20) {
      double dij = min(pP1.pT2(),sister.pT2())
        * pow2(RRapPhi(pP1,sister.p()))/vetoWeakDeltaR2;
      if (dij < d) {
        d = dij;
        cut = false;
      }
    }

    if (event[iP2].idAbs() < 20) {
       double dij = min(pP2.pT2(),sister.pT2())
         * pow2(RRapPhi(pP2,sister.p()))/vetoWeakDeltaR2;
      if (dij < d) {
        d = dij;
        cut = false;
      }
    }

    // Check for angle between recoiler and radiator, if quark anti-quark pair,
    // or if the recoiler is a gluon.
    if (event[iP1].idAbs() == 21 || event[iP2].idAbs() == 21 ||
        event[iP1].id() == - event[iP2].id()) {
      double dij = min(pP1.pT2(),pP2.pT2())
        * pow2(RRapPhi(pP1,pP2))/vetoWeakDeltaR2;
      if (dij < d) {
        d = dij;
        cut = true;
      }
    }

    // Clean up event if the emission should be removed.
    if (cut) {
      event.popBack( event.size() - eventSizeOld);
      event[beamOff1].daughter1( ev1Dau1V);
      event[beamOff2].daughter1( ev2Dau1V);
      for ( int iCopy = 0; iCopy < systemSizeOld; ++iCopy) {
        int iOldCopy = partonSystemsPtr->getAll(iSysSel, iCopy);
        event[iOldCopy].status( statusV[iCopy]);
        event[iOldCopy].mothers( mother1V[iCopy], mother2V[iCopy]);
        event[iOldCopy].daughters( daughter1V[iCopy], daughter2V[iCopy]);
      }
      return false;
    }
  }

  // Allow veto of branching. If so restore event record to before emission.
  if ( (canVetoEmission
    && userHooksPtr->doVetoISREmission(eventSizeOld, event, iSysSel))
    || (canMergeFirst
    && mergingHooksPtr->doVetoEmission( event )) ) {
    event.popBack( event.size() - eventSizeOld);
    event[beamOff1].daughter1( ev1Dau1V);
    event[beamOff2].daughter1( ev2Dau1V);
    for ( int iCopy = 0; iCopy < systemSizeOld; ++iCopy) {
      int iOldCopy = partonSystemsPtr->getAll(iSysSel, iCopy);
      event[iOldCopy].status( statusV[iCopy]);
      event[iOldCopy].mothers( mother1V[iCopy], mother2V[iCopy]);
      event[iOldCopy].daughters( daughter1V[iCopy], daughter2V[iCopy]);
    }
    return false;
  }

  // Recover delayed shower-accept probability for uncertainty variations.
  // This should occur after ISR emission veto, because that is a
  // phase space restriction.
  double pAccept = dipEndSel->pAccept;

  // Decide if we are going to accept or reject this branching.
  // (Without wasting time generating random numbers if pAccept = 1.)
  bool acceptEvent = true;
  if (pAccept < 1.0) acceptEvent = (rndmPtr->flat() < pAccept);

  // Default values for uncertainty calculations
  double weight = 1.;
  double vp = 0.;
  bool vetoedEnhancedEmission = false;

  // Calculate event weight for enhanced emission rate.
  if (canEnhanceET) {
    // Check if emission weight was enhanced. Get enhance weight factor.
    bool foundEnhance = false;
    // Move backwards as last elements have highest pT, thus are chosen
    // splittings.
    for ( map<double,pair<string,double> >::reverse_iterator
          it = enhanceFactors.rbegin();
          it != enhanceFactors.rend(); ++it ){
      if (splittingNameSel.find(it->second.first) != string::npos
        && abs(it->second.second-1.0) > 1e-9) {
        foundEnhance = true;
        weight       = it->second.second;
        vp           = userHooksPtr->vetoProbability(splittingNameSel);
        break;
      }
    }

    // Check emission veto.
    if (foundEnhance && rndmPtr->flat() < vp ) vetoedEnhancedEmission = true;
    // Calculate new event weight.
    double rwgt = 1.;
    if (foundEnhance && vetoedEnhancedEmission) rwgt *= (1.-1./weight)/vp;
    else if (foundEnhance) rwgt *= 1./((1.-vp)*weight);

    // Reset enhance factors after usage.
    enhanceFactors.clear();

    // Set events weights, so that these could be used externally.
    double wtOld = userHooksPtr->getEnhancedEventWeight();
    if (!doTrialNow && canEnhanceEmission && !doUncertaintiesNow)
      userHooksPtr->setEnhancedEventWeight(wtOld*rwgt);
    if ( doTrialNow && canEnhanceTrial)
      userHooksPtr->setEnhancedTrial(sqrt(pT2), weight);
    // Increment counter of rejected splittings.
    if (vetoedEnhancedEmission && canEnhanceEmission) infoPtr->addCounter(40);
  }

  if (vetoedEnhancedEmission) acceptEvent = false;

  // If doing uncertainty variations, calculate accept/reject reweightings.
  if (doUncertaintiesNow) calcUncertainties( acceptEvent, pAccept, pT20,
    weight, vp, dipEndSel, &mother, &sister);

  // Veto if necessary.
  // Return false if we decided to reject this branching.
  if ( (doUncertainties && !acceptEvent)
    || (vetoedEnhancedEmission && canEnhanceEmission) ) {
    // Restore kinematics before returning.
    event.popBack( event.size() - eventSizeOld);
    event[beamOff1].daughter1( ev1Dau1V);
    event[beamOff2].daughter1( ev2Dau1V);
    for ( int iCopy = 0; iCopy < systemSizeOld; ++iCopy) {
      int iOldCopy = partonSystemsPtr->getAll(iSysSel, iCopy);
      event[iOldCopy].status( statusV[iCopy]);
      event[iOldCopy].mothers( mother1V[iCopy], mother2V[iCopy]);
      event[iOldCopy].daughters( daughter1V[iCopy], daughter2V[iCopy]);
    }
    return false;
  }



  // Update list of partons in system; adding newly produced one.
  partonSystemsPtr->setInA(iSysSel, eventSizeOld);
  partonSystemsPtr->setInB(iSysSel, eventSizeOld + 1);
  for (int iCopy = 2; iCopy < systemSizeOld; ++iCopy)
    partonSystemsPtr->setOut(iSysSel, iCopy - 2, eventSizeOld + iCopy);
  partonSystemsPtr->addOut(iSysSel, eventSizeOld + systemSizeOld);
  partonSystemsPtr->setSHat(iSysSel, m2II / z);

  // Add dipoles for  q -> g q, where the daughter is the gluon.
  if (idDaughter == 21 && idMother != 21) {
    if (doQEDshowerByQ) {
      dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
         iNewRec, pT2, 0, mother.chargeType(), 0, 0, normalRecoil) );
    }
    if (doWeakShower && iSysSel == 0) {
      int MEtypeNew = 203;
      if (idRecoiler == 21) MEtypeNew = 201;
      if (idRecoiler == idMother) MEtypeNew = 202;
      // If original was a Drell-Yan, keep as Drell-Yan.
      if( event[3].id() == - event[4].id()) MEtypeNew = 200;
      int weakPol = (rndmPtr->flat() > 0.5) ? -1 : 1;
      event[iMother].pol(weakPol);
      if ((weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 1) && weakPol == -1)
        dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
         iNewRec, pT2, 0, 0, 1, MEtypeNew, normalRecoil, weakPol) );
      if (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 2)
        dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
         iNewRec, pT2, 0, 0, 2, MEtypeNew + 5, normalRecoil, weakPol) );
    }
  }

  // Add dipoles for q -> q gamma, where the daughter is the gamma.
  if (idDaughter == 22 && idMother != 22) {
    if (doQCDshower && mother.colType() != 0) {
      dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
        iNewRec, pT2, mother.colType(), 0, 0, 0, normalRecoil) );
    }
    if (doQEDshowerByQ && mother.chargeType() != 3) {
      dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
        iNewRec, pT2, 0, mother.chargeType(), 0, 0, normalRecoil) );
    }
    if (doQEDshowerByL && mother.chargeType() == 3) {
      dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
         iNewRec, pT2, 0, mother.chargeType(), 0, 0, normalRecoil) );
    }
    if (doWeakShower && iSysSel == 0) {
      int MEtypeNew = 203;
      if (idRecoiler == 21) MEtypeNew = 201;
      if (idRecoiler == idMother) MEtypeNew = 202;
      // If original was a Drell-Yan, keep as Drell-Yan.
      if( event[3].id() == - event[4].id()) MEtypeNew = 200;
      int weakPol = (rndmPtr->flat() > 0.5) ? -1 : 1;
      event[iMother].pol(weakPol);
      if ((weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 1) && weakPol == -1)
        dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
         iNewRec, pT2, 0, 0, 1, MEtypeNew, normalRecoil, weakPol) );
      if (weakMode == 0 || weakMode == 2)
        dipEnd.push_back( SpaceDipoleEnd( iSysSel, side, iMother,
          iNewRec, pT2, 0, 0, 2, MEtypeNew + 5, normalRecoil, weakPol) );
    }
  }

  // dipEnd array may have expanded and been moved, so regenerate dipEndSel.
  dipEndSel = &dipEnd[iDipSel];

  // Set flag to tell that a weak emission has happened.
  if (dipEndSel->weakType != 0) hasWeaklyRadiated = true;

  // Update list of QCD emissions in side A and B in given iSysSel
  // This is used to veto jets in W/z events.
  while (iSysSel >= int(nRadA.size()) || iSysSel >= int(nRadB.size())) {
    nRadA.push_back(0);
    nRadB.push_back(0);
  }
  if (dipEndSel->colType != 0 && side == 1) ++nRadA[iSysSel];
  else if (dipEndSel->colType != 0) ++nRadB[iSysSel];

  // Update info on radiating dipole ends (QCD, QED or weak).
  for (int iDip = 0; iDip < int(dipEnd.size()); ++iDip)
  if ( dipEnd[iDip].system == iSysSel) {
    if (abs(dipEnd[iDip].side) == side) {
      dipEnd[iDip].iRadiator = iMother;
      dipEnd[iDip].iRecoiler = iNewRec;
      // Look if there is a IF dipole in case of dipole recoil.
      dipEnd[iDip].iColPartner = (doDipoleRecoil) ? findColPartner( event,
        dipEnd[iDip].iRadiator, dipEnd[iDip].iRecoiler, iSysSel) : 0;
      dipEnd[iDip].idColPartner = (dipEnd[iDip].iColPartner != 0)
        ? event[dipEnd[iDip].iColPartner].id() : 0;
      if (dipEnd[iDip].colType  != 0)
        dipEnd[iDip].colType = mother.colType();
      else if (dipEnd[iDip].chgType != 0) {
        dipEnd[iDip].chgType = 0;
        if ( (mother.isQuark() && doQEDshowerByQ)
          || (mother.isLepton() && doQEDshowerByL) )
          dipEnd[iDip].chgType = mother.chargeType();
      }
      else if (dipEnd[iDip].weakType != 0) {
        // Kill weak dipole if mother becomes gluon / photon.
        if (!(mother.isLepton() || mother.isQuark()))
          dipEnd[iDip].weakType = 0;
        if (singleWeakEmission && hasWeaklyRadiated)
          dipEnd[iDip].weakType = 0;
      }

      // Kill ME corrections after first emission for everything
      // but weak showers.
      if (dipEnd[iDip].weakType == 0) dipEnd[iDip].MEtype = 0;

    // Update info on recoiling dipole ends (QCD or QED).
    } else {
      dipEnd[iDip].iRadiator = iNewRec;
      dipEnd[iDip].iRecoiler = iMother;
      // Look if there is an IF dipole in case of dipole recoil.
      dipEnd[iDip].iColPartner = (doDipoleRecoil) ? findColPartner( event,
        dipEnd[iDip].iRadiator, dipEnd[iDip].iRecoiler, iSysSel) : 0;
      dipEnd[iDip].idColPartner = (dipEnd[iDip].iColPartner != 0)
        ? event[dipEnd[iDip].iColPartner].id() : 0;
      // Optionally also kill recoiler ME corrections after first emission.
      if (!doMEafterFirst && dipEnd[iDip].weakType == 0)
        dipEnd[iDip].MEtype = 0;
      // Remove weak dipoles if we only want a single emission.
      if (dipEnd[iDip].weakType != 0 && singleWeakEmission
        && hasWeaklyRadiated) dipEnd[iDip].weakType = 0;
    }
  }

  // Set polarisation of mother for weak emissions.
  if (dipEndSel->weakType != 0) mother.pol(dipEndSel->weakPol);

  // Update info on beam remnants.
  double xNew = (side == 1) ? x1New : x2New;
  beamNow[iSysSel].update( iMother, idMother, xNew);
  // Redo choice of companion kind whenever new flavour.
  if (idMother != idDaughterNow) {
    pdfScale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2 : factorMultFac * pT2;
    beamNow.xfISR( iSysSel, idMother, xNew, pdfScale2);
    beamNow.pickValSeaComp();
  }
  BeamParticle& beamRec = (side == 1) ? *beamBPtr : *beamAPtr;
  beamRec[iSysSel].iPos( iNewRec);

  // Store branching values of current dipole. (For rapidity ordering.)
  ++dipEndSel->nBranch;
  dipEndSel->pT2Old = pT2;
  dipEndSel->zOld   = z;

  // Update history if recoiler rescatters.
  if (!normalRecoil)
    event[iRecoilMother].daughters( iNewRec, iNewRec);

  // Start list of rescatterers that force changed kinematics.
  vector<int> iRescatterer;
  for ( int i = 0; i < systemSizeOld - 2; ++i) {
    int iOutNew = partonSystemsPtr->getOut( iSysSel, i);
    if (!event[iOutNew].isFinal()) iRescatterer.push_back(iOutNew);
  }

  // Start iterate over list of such rescatterers.
  int iRescNow = -1;
  while (++iRescNow < int(iRescatterer.size())) {

    // Identify partons that induce or are affected by rescatter shift.
    // In following Old is before change of kinematics, New after,
    // Out scatterer in outstate and In in instate of another system.
    // Daughter sequence is (iOutOld ->) iOutNew -> iInNew -> iInOld.
    int iOutNew    = iRescatterer[iRescNow];
    int iInOld     = event[iOutNew].daughter1();
    int iSysResc   = partonSystemsPtr->getSystemOf(iInOld, true);

    // Copy incoming partons of rescattered system and hook them up.
    int iOldA      = partonSystemsPtr->getInA(iSysResc);
    int iOldB      = partonSystemsPtr->getInB(iSysResc);
    bool rescSideA = event[iOldA].isRescatteredIncoming();
    int statusNewA = (rescSideA) ? -45 : -42;
    int statusNewB = (rescSideA) ? -42 : -45;
    int iNewA      = event.copy(iOldA, statusNewA);
    int iNewB      = event.copy(iOldB, statusNewB);

    // Copy outgoing partons of rescattered system and hook them up.
    int eventSize  = event.size();
    int sizeOutAB  = partonSystemsPtr->sizeOut(iSysResc);
    int iOldAB, statusOldAB, iNewAB;
    for (int iOutAB = 0; iOutAB < sizeOutAB; ++iOutAB) {
      iOldAB       = partonSystemsPtr->getOut(iSysResc, iOutAB);
      statusOldAB  = event[iOldAB].status();
      iNewAB       = event.copy(iOldAB, 44);
      // Status could be negative for parton that rescatters in its turn.
      if (statusOldAB < 0) {
        event[iNewAB].statusNeg();
        iRescatterer.push_back(iNewAB);
      }
    }

    // Hook up new outgoing with new incoming parton.
    int iInNew     = (rescSideA) ? iNewA : iNewB;
    event[iOutNew].daughters( iInNew, iInNew);
    event[iInNew].mothers( iOutNew, iOutNew);

    // Rescale recoiling incoming parton for correct invariant mass.
    event[iInNew].p( event[iOutNew].p() );
    double momFac  = (rescSideA)
                   ? event[iInOld].pPos() / event[iInNew].pPos()
                   : event[iInOld].pNeg() / event[iInNew].pNeg();
    int iInRec     = (rescSideA) ? iNewB : iNewA;

    // Rescatter: A previous boost may cause the light cone momentum of a
    //            rescattered parton to change sign. If this happens, tell
    //            parton level to try again.
    if (momFac < 0.0) {
      infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::branch: "
      "change in lightcone momentum sign; retrying parton level");
      rescatterFail = true;
      return false;
    }
    event[iInRec].rescale4( momFac);

    // Boost outgoing partons to new frame of incoming.
    RotBstMatrix MmodResc;
    MmodResc.toCMframe(  event[iOldA].p(), event[iOldB].p());
    MmodResc.fromCMframe(event[iNewA].p(), event[iNewB].p());
    for (int iOutAB = 0; iOutAB < sizeOutAB; ++iOutAB)
      event[eventSize + iOutAB].rotbst(MmodResc);

    // Update list of partons in system.
    partonSystemsPtr->setInA(iSysResc, iNewA);
    partonSystemsPtr->setInB(iSysResc, iNewB);
    for (int iCopy = 0; iCopy < sizeOutAB; ++iCopy)
      partonSystemsPtr->setOut(iSysResc, iCopy, eventSize + iCopy);

    // Update info on radiating dipole ends (QCD or QED).
    for (int iDip = 0; iDip < int(dipEnd.size()); ++iDip)
    if ( dipEnd[iDip].system == iSysResc) {
      bool sideAnow = (abs(dipEnd[iDip].side) == 1);
      dipEnd[iDip].iRadiator = (sideAnow) ? iNewA : iNewB;
      dipEnd[iDip].iRecoiler = (sideAnow) ? iNewB : iNewA;
    }

    // Update info on beam remnants.
    BeamParticle& beamResc = (rescSideA) ? *beamAPtr : *beamBPtr;
    beamResc[iSysResc].iPos( iInNew);
    beamResc[iSysResc].p( event[iInNew].p() );
    beamResc[iSysResc].scaleX( 1. / momFac  );
    BeamParticle& beamReco = (rescSideA) ? *beamBPtr : *beamAPtr;
    beamReco[iSysResc].iPos( iInRec);
    beamReco[iSysResc].scaleX( momFac);

  // End iterate over list of rescatterers.
  }

  // Check that beam momentum not used up by rescattered-system boosts.
  if ( ( beamAPtr->xMax(-1) < 0.0 && !(beamAPtr->isUnresolved()) )
         || (beamBPtr->xMax(-1) < 0.0 && !(beamBPtr->isUnresolved()) ) ) {
    infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower::branch: "
      "used up beam momentum; retrying parton level");
    rescatterFail = true;
    return false;
  }

  // If gamma -> q qbar valid with photon beam no need for remnants.
  if ( beamNow.isGamma() && beamNow.resolvedGamma() && gamma2qqbar)
    beamNow.resolvedGamma(false);

  // Done without any errors.
  return true;

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Initialize the choices of uncertainty variations of the shower.

bool SpaceShower::initUncertainties() {

  // Populate lists of uncertainty variations for SpaceShower, by keyword.
  uVarMuSoftCorr = settingsPtr->flag("UncertaintyBands:muSoftCorr");
  dASmax         = settingsPtr->parm("UncertaintyBands:deltaAlphaSmax");

  // Reset uncertainty variation maps.
  varG2GGmuRfac.clear();    varG2GGcNS.clear();
  varQ2QGmuRfac.clear();    varQ2QGcNS.clear();
  varQ2GQmuRfac.clear();    varQ2GQcNS.clear();
  varX2XGmuRfac.clear();    varX2XGcNS.clear();
  varG2QQmuRfac.clear();    varG2QQcNS.clear();
  // Maps that must be known by TimeShower
  varPDFplus   = &infoPtr->varPDFplus;
  varPDFminus  = &infoPtr->varPDFminus;
  varPDFmember = &infoPtr->varPDFmember;
  varPDFplus->clear();       varPDFminus->clear();
  varPDFmember->clear();

  vector<string> keys;
  // List of keywords recognised by SpaceShower.
  keys.push_back("isr:murfac");
  keys.push_back("isr:g2gg:murfac");
  keys.push_back("isr:q2qg:murfac");
  keys.push_back("isr:q2gq:murfac");
  keys.push_back("isr:x2xg:murfac");
  keys.push_back("isr:g2qq:murfac");
  keys.push_back("isr:cns");
  keys.push_back("isr:g2gg:cns");
  keys.push_back("isr:q2qg:cns");
  keys.push_back("isr:q2gq:cns");
  keys.push_back("isr:x2xg:cns");
  keys.push_back("isr:g2qq:cns");
  keys.push_back("isr:pdf:plus");
  keys.push_back("isr:pdf:minus");
  keys.push_back("isr:pdf:member");

  // Store number of QCD variations (as separator to QED ones).
  int nKeysQCD=keys.size();

  // Get uncertainty variations from Settings (as list of strings to parse).
  vector<string> uVars = settingsPtr->wvec("UncertaintyBands:List");
  size_t varSize = uVars.size();
  nUncertaintyVariations = int(uVars.size());
  if (nUncertaintyVariations == 0) return false;
  vector<string> uniqueVars;

  // Expand uVars if PDFmembers has been chosen
  string tmpKey("isr:pdf:family");
  // Parse each string in uVars to look for recognized keywords.
  for (size_t iWeight = 0; iWeight < varSize; ++iWeight) {
    // Convert to lowercase (to be case-insensitive). Also remove "=" signs
    // and extra spaces, so "key=value", "key = value" mapped to "key value"
    string uVarString = toLower(uVars[iWeight]);
    while (uVarString.find(" ") == 0) uVarString.erase( 0, 1);
    int iEnd = uVarString.find(" ", 0);
    uVarString.erase(0,iEnd+1);
    while (uVarString.find("=") != string::npos) {
      int firstEqual = uVarString.find_first_of("=");
      string testString = uVarString.substr(0, firstEqual);
      iEnd = uVarString.find_first_of(" ", 0);
      if( iEnd<0 ) iEnd = uVarString.length();
      string insertString = uVarString.substr(0,iEnd);
      // does the key match an fsr one?
      if( find(keys.begin(), keys.end(), testString) != keys.end() ) {
        if( uniqueVars.size() == 0 ) {
          uniqueVars.push_back(insertString);
        } else if ( find(uniqueVars.begin(), uniqueVars.end(), insertString)
        == uniqueVars.end() ) {
          uniqueVars.push_back(insertString);
        }
      } else if ( testString == tmpKey ) {
        int nMembers(0);
        BeamParticle& beam  = *beamAPtr;
        nMembers = beam.nMembers();
        for(int iMem=1; iMem<nMembers; ++iMem) {
          ostringstream iss;
          iss << iMem;
          string tmpString("isr:pdf:member="+iss.str());
          if (find(uniqueVars.begin(), uniqueVars.end(), tmpString)
          == uniqueVars.end() ) {
            uniqueVars.push_back(tmpString);
          }
        }
      }
      uVarString.erase(0,iEnd+1);
    }
  }

  nUncertaintyVariations = int(uniqueVars.size());

  if ( nUncertaintyVariations > 0 ) {
    int nWeights = infoPtr->nWeights();
    infoPtr->setNWeights( nWeights + nUncertaintyVariations );
    int newSize = infoPtr->nWeights();
    for(int iWeight = nWeights; iWeight < newSize; ++iWeight) {
      string uVarString = uniqueVars[iWeight - nWeights];
      infoPtr->setWeightLabel(iWeight, uVarString);
      // Parse each string in uVars to look for recognised keywords.
      // Convert to lowercase (to be case-insensitive). Also remove "=" signs
      // and extra spaces, so "key=value", "key = value" mapped to "key value"

      while (uVarString.find("=") != string::npos) {
        int firstEqual = uVarString.find_first_of("=");
        uVarString.replace(firstEqual, 1, " ");
      }
      while (uVarString.find("  ") != string::npos)
        uVarString.erase( uVarString.find("  "), 1);
      if (uVarString == "" || uVarString == " ") continue;

      // Loop over all keywords.
      int nRecognizedQCD = 0;
      for (int iWord = 0; iWord < int(keys.size()); ++iWord) {
        // Transform string to lowercase to avoid case-dependence.
        string key = toLower(keys[iWord]);
        // Extract variation value/factor.
        int iKey = uVarString.find(key);
        int iBeg = uVarString.find(" ", iKey) + 1;
        int iEnd = uVarString.find(" ", iBeg);
        string valueString = uVarString.substr(iBeg, iEnd - iBeg);
        stringstream ss(valueString);
        double value;
        ss >> value;
        if (!ss) continue;

        // Store (iWeight,value) pairs
        // RECALL: use lowercase for all keys here (since converted above).
        if (key == "isr:murfac" || key == "isr:g2gg:murfac")
          varG2GGmuRfac[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:murfac" || key == "isr:q2qg:murfac")
          varQ2QGmuRfac[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:murfac" || key == "isr:q2gq:murfac")
          varQ2GQmuRfac[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:murfac" || key == "isr:x2xg:murfac")
          varX2XGmuRfac[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:murfac" || key == "isr:g2qq:murfac")
          varG2QQmuRfac[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:cns" || key == "isr:g2gg:cns")
          varG2GGcNS[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:cns" || key == "isr:q2qg:cns")
        varQ2QGcNS[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:cns" || key == "isr:q2gq:cns")
          varQ2GQcNS[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:cns" || key == "isr:x2xg:cns")
          varX2XGcNS[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:cns" || key == "isr:g2qq:cns")
          varG2QQcNS[iWeight] = value;
        if (key == "isr:pdf:plus")   varPDFplus->operator[](iWeight) = 1;
        if (key == "isr:pdf:minus")  varPDFminus->operator[](iWeight) = 1;
        if (key == "isr:pdf:member")
          varPDFmember->operator[](iWeight) = int(value);
        // Tell that we found at least one recognized and parseable keyword.
        if (iWord < nKeysQCD) nRecognizedQCD++;
      } // End loop over QCD keywords

      // Tell whether this uncertainty variation contained >= 1 QCD variation.
      if (nRecognizedQCD > 0) ++nVarQCD;
    } // End loop over UVars.
  }

  infoPtr->initUncertainties(&uVars,true);
  // Let the calling function know if we found anything.
  return (nVarQCD > 0);
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Calculate uncertainties for the current event.

void SpaceShower::calcUncertainties(bool accept, double pAccept, double pT20in,
  double enhance, double vp, SpaceDipoleEnd* dip, Particle* motPtr,
  Particle* sisPtr) {

  // Sanity check.
  if (!doUncertainties || !doUncertaintiesNow || nUncertaintyVariations <= 0)
    return;

  // Define pointer and iterator to loop over the contents of each
  // (iWeight,value) map.
  map<int,double>* varPtr=0;
  map<int,double>::iterator itVar;
  // Make sure we have a dummy to point to if no map to be used.
  map<int,double> dummy;     dummy.clear();

  int numWeights = infoPtr->nWeights();
  // Store uncertainty variation factors, initialised to unity.
  // Make vector sizes + 1 since 0 = default and variations start at 1.
  vector<double> uVarFac(numWeights, 1.0);
  vector<bool> doVar(numWeights, false);
  // When performing biasing, the nominal weight need not be unity.
  doVar[0] = true;
  uVarFac[0] = 1.0;

  // Extract IDs, with standard ISR nomenclature: mot -> dau(Q2) + sis
  int idSis = sisPtr->id();
  int idMot = motPtr->id();

  // PDF variations
  if ( !varPDFplus->empty() || !varPDFminus->empty() || !varPDFmember->empty()
    ) {
    // Evaluation of new daughter and mother PDF's.
    double scale2 = (useFixedFacScale) ? fixedFacScale2
      : factorMultFac * dip->pT2;
    double xMother = dip->xMo;
    double xDau    = dip->z * xMother;
    BeamParticle& beam  = (abs(dip->side) == 1) ? *beamAPtr : *beamBPtr;
    int valSea = (beam[iSysSel].isValence()) ? 1 : 0;
    if( beam[iSysSel].isUnmatched() ) valSea = 2;
    beam.calcPDFEnvelope( make_pair(dip->idMother,dip->idDaughter),
      make_pair(xMother,xDau), scale2, valSea);
    PDF::PDFEnvelope ratioPDFEnv = beam.getPDFEnvelope( );
    //
    varPtr = varPDFplus;
    for (itVar = varPtr->begin(); itVar != varPtr->end(); ++itVar) {
      int iWeight   = itVar->first;
      uVarFac[iWeight] *= 1.0 + min(ratioPDFEnv.errplusPDF
        / ratioPDFEnv.centralPDF, 0.5);
      doVar[iWeight] = true;
    }
    //
    varPtr = varPDFminus;
    for (itVar = varPtr->begin(); itVar != varPtr->end(); ++itVar) {
      int iWeight   = itVar->first;
      uVarFac[iWeight] *= max(.01,1.0 - min(ratioPDFEnv.errminusPDF
        / ratioPDFEnv.centralPDF, 0.5));
      doVar[iWeight] = true;
    }
    varPtr = varPDFmember;
    for (itVar = varPtr->begin(); itVar != varPtr->end(); ++itVar) {
      int iWeight   = itVar->first;
      int member    = int( itVar->second );
      uVarFac[iWeight] *= max(.01,ratioPDFEnv.pdfMemberVars[member]
        / ratioPDFEnv.centralPDF);
      doVar[iWeight] = true;
    }
  }

  // QCD variations.
  if (dip->colType != 0) {

    // QCD renormalization-scale variations.
    if (alphaSorder == 0) varPtr = &dummy;
    else if (idMot == 21 && idSis == 21) varPtr = &varG2GGmuRfac;
    else if (idMot == 21 && abs(idSis) <= nQuarkIn) varPtr = &varG2QQmuRfac;
    else if (abs(idMot) <= nQuarkIn) {
      if (abs(idMot) <= uVarNflavQ) varPtr = &varQ2QGmuRfac;
      else varPtr = &varX2XGmuRfac;
    }
    else varPtr = &dummy;
    double Q2  = dip->pT2;
    double muR2 = renormMultFac * (Q2 + pT20in);
    double alphaSbaseline = alphaS.alphaS(muR2);
    for (itVar = varPtr->begin(); itVar != varPtr->end(); ++itVar) {
      int iWeight   = itVar->first;
      double valFac = itVar->second;
      // Correction-factor alphaS.
      double muR2var = max(1.1 * Lambda3flav2, pow2(valFac) * muR2);
      double alphaSratio = alphaS.alphaS(muR2var) / alphaSbaseline;
      // Apply soft correction factor only for (on-shell) gluon emission
      double facCorr = 1.;
      if (idSis == 21 && uVarMuSoftCorr) {
        // Use smallest alphaS and b0, to make the compensation conservative.
        int nf = 5;
        if (dip->pT2 < pow2(mc)) nf = 3;
        else if (dip->pT2 < pow2(mb)) nf = 4;
        double alphaScorr = alphaS.alphaS(dip->m2Dip);
        double facSoft    = alphaScorr * (33. - 2. * nf) / (6. * M_PI);
        // Zeta is energy fraction of emitted (on-shell) gluon = 1 - z.
        double zeta = 1. - dip->z;
        facCorr = 1. + (1. - zeta) * facSoft * log(valFac);
      }
      // Apply correction factor here for emission processes.
      double alphaSfac   = alphaSratio * facCorr;
      // Limit absolute variation to +/- deltaAlphaSmax
      if (alphaSfac > 1.)
        alphaSfac = min(alphaSfac, (alphaSbaseline + dASmax) / alphaSbaseline);
      else if (alphaSbaseline > dASmax)
        alphaSfac = max(alphaSfac, (alphaSbaseline - dASmax) / alphaSbaseline);
      uVarFac[iWeight] *= alphaSfac;
      doVar[iWeight] = true;
    }

    // QCD finite-term variations (only when no MECs and above pT threshold).
    if (dip->MEtype != 0 || dip->pT2 < pow2(cNSpTmin) ) varPtr = &dummy;
    else if (idMot == 21 && idSis == 21) varPtr = &varG2GGcNS;
    else if (idMot == 21 && abs(idSis) <= nQuarkIn) varPtr = &varG2QQcNS;
    else if (abs(idMot) <= nQuarkIn) {
      if (abs(idMot) <= uVarNflavQ) varPtr = &varQ2QGcNS;
      else varPtr = &varX2XGcNS;
    }
    else varPtr = &dummy;
    double z   = dip->z;
    for (itVar = varPtr->begin(); itVar != varPtr->end(); ++itVar) {
      int iWeight   = itVar->first;
      double valFac = itVar->second;
      // Correction-factor alphaS.
      // Virtuality for off-shell massive quarks.
      if (idMot == 21 && abs(idSis) >= 4 && idSis != 21)
        Q2 = max(1., Q2+pow2(sisPtr->m0()));
      else if (idSis == 21 && abs(idMot) >= 4 && idMot != 21)
        Q2 = max(1., Q2+pow2(motPtr->m0()));
      double yQ  = Q2 / dip->m2Dip;
      double num = yQ * valFac;
      double denom = 1.;
      // G->GG.
      if (idSis == 21 && idMot == 21)
        denom = pow2(1. - z * (1.-z)) / (z*(1.-z));
      // Q->QG.
      else if (idSis == 21)
        denom = (1. + pow2(z)) / (1. - z);
      // Q->GQ.
      else if (idMot == idSis)
        denom = (1. + pow2(1. - z)) / z;
      // G->QQ.
      else
        denom = pow2(z) + pow2(1. - z);
      // Compute reweight ratio.
      double minReWeight =  max( 1. + num / denom, REJECTFACTOR );
      uVarFac[iWeight] *= minReWeight;
      doVar[iWeight] = true;
    }
  }

  // Ensure 0 < PacceptPrime < 1 (with small margins).
  // Skip the central weight, so as to avoid confusion
  for (int iWeight = 1; iWeight<numWeights; ++iWeight) {
    if (!doVar[iWeight]) continue;
    double pAcceptPrime = pAccept * uVarFac[iWeight];
    if (pAcceptPrime > PROBLIMIT && dip->colType != 0) {
      uVarFac[iWeight] *= PROBLIMIT / pAcceptPrime;
    }
  }

  // Apply reject or accept reweighting factors according to input decision.
  for (int iWeight = 0; iWeight < numWeights; ++iWeight) {
    if (!doVar[iWeight]) continue;
    // If trial accepted: apply ratio of accept probabilities.
    if (accept) infoPtr->reWeight( iWeight,
       uVarFac[iWeight] / ((1.0 - vp) * enhance) );
    // If trial rejected : apply Sudakov reweightings.
    else {
      // Check for near-singular denominators (indicates too few failures,
      // and hence would need to increase headroom).
      double denom = 1. - pAccept * (1.0 - vp);
      if (denom < REJECTFACTOR) {
        stringstream message;
        message << iWeight;
        infoPtr->errorMsg("Warning in SpaceShower: reject denom for"
          " iWeight = ", message.str());
      }
      // Force reweighting factor > 0.
      double reWtFail = max(0.01, (1. - uVarFac[iWeight] * pAccept / enhance )
        / denom);
      infoPtr->reWeight(iWeight, reWtFail);
    }
  }
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Find class of ME correction.

  int SpaceShower::findMEtype( int iSys, Event& event, bool weakRadiation) {

  // Default values and no action.
  int MEtype = 0;
  if (!doMEcorrections) return MEtype;

  // Identify systems producing a single resonance.
  if (partonSystemsPtr->sizeOut( iSys) == 1 && !weakRadiation) {
    int idIn1 = event[partonSystemsPtr->getInA(iSys)].id();
    int idIn2 = event[partonSystemsPtr->getInA(iSys)].id();
    int idRes = event[partonSystemsPtr->getOut(iSys, 0)].id();
    if (iSys == 0) idResFirst  = abs(idRes);
    if (iSys == 1) idResSecond = abs(idRes);

    // f + fbar -> vector boson.
    if ( (idRes == 23 || abs(idRes) == 24 || idRes == 32
       || idRes == 33 || abs(idRes) == 34 || abs(idRes) == 41)
       && abs(idIn1) < 20 && abs(idIn2) < 20 ) MEtype = 1;

    // g + g, gamma + gamma  -> Higgs boson.
    if ( (idRes == 25 || idRes == 35 || idRes == 36)
      && ( ( idIn1 == 21 && idIn2 == 21 )
        || ( idIn1 == 22 && idIn2 == 22 ) ) ) MEtype = 2;

    // f + fbar  -> Higgs boson.
    if ( (idRes == 25 || idRes == 35 || idRes == 36)
      && abs(idIn1) < 20 && abs(idIn2) < 20 ) MEtype = 3;
  }

  // Weak ME corrections.
  if (weakRadiation) {
    if (event[3].id() == -event[4].id()
     || event[event[3].daughter1()].idAbs() == 24 || infoPtr->nFinal() != 2)
         MEtype = 200;
    else if (event[3].idAbs() == 21 || event[4].idAbs() == 21) MEtype = 201;
    else if (event[3].id() == event[4].id()) MEtype = 202;
    else MEtype = 203;
  }

  // Done.
  return MEtype;

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Provide maximum of expected ME weight; for preweighting of evolution.

double SpaceShower::calcMEmax( int MEtype, int idMother, int idDaughterIn) {

  // Main non-unity case: g(gamma) f -> V f'.
  if (MEtype == 1 && idMother > 20 && idDaughterIn < 20) return 3.;

  // Added a case for t-channel W/Z exchange, since the PS is not an
  // overestimate. This does not help fully, but it should only be small
  // pT quarks / gluons that break the overscattering.
  if ( MEtype == 201 || MEtype == 202 || MEtype == 203
    || MEtype == 206 || MEtype == 207 || MEtype == 208) return WEAKPSWEIGHT;

  // Default.
  return 1.;

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Provide actual ME weight for current branching.
// Note: currently ME corrections are only allowed for first branching
// on each side, so idDaughter is essentially known and checks overkill.

double SpaceShower::calcMEcorr(int MEtype, int idMother, int idDaughterIn,
  double M2, double z, double Q2, double m2Sister) {

  // Convert to Mandelstam variables. Sometimes may need to swap later.
  double sH = M2 / z;
  double tH = -Q2;
  double uH = Q2 - M2 * (1. - z) / z;
  int idMabs = abs(idMother);
  int idDabs = abs(idDaughterIn);

  // Corrections for f + fbar -> s-channel vector boson.
  if (MEtype == 1) {
    if (idMabs < 20 && idDabs < 20) {
      return (tH*tH + uH*uH + 2. * M2 * sH) / (sH*sH + M2*M2);
    } else if (idDabs < 20) {
      // g(gamma) f -> V f': -Q2 = (p_g - p_f')^2 in PS while
      // tHat = (p_f - p_f')^2 in ME so need to swap tHat <-> uHat.
      swap( tH, uH);
      return (sH*sH + uH*uH + 2. * M2 * tH) / (pow2(sH - M2) + M2*M2);
    }

  // Corrections for g + g -> Higgs boson.
  } else if (MEtype == 2) {
    if (idMabs < 20 && idDabs > 20) {
      return (sH*sH + uH*uH) / (sH*sH + pow2(sH - M2));
    } else if (idDabs > 20) {
      return 0.5 * (pow4(sH) + pow4(tH) + pow4(uH) + pow4(M2))
        / pow2(sH*sH - M2 * (sH - M2));
    }

  // Corrections for f + fbar -> Higgs boson (f = b mainly).
  } else if (MEtype == 3) {
    if (idMabs < 20 && idDabs < 20) {
      // The PS and ME answers agree for f fbar -> H g/gamma.
      return 1.;
    } else if (idDabs < 20) {
      // Need to swap tHat <-> uHat, cf. vector-boson production above.
      swap( tH, uH);
      return (sH*sH + uH*uH + 2. * (M2 - uH) * (M2 - sH))
             / (pow2(sH - M2) + M2*M2);
    }

  // Corrections for f -> f' + W/Z (s-channel).
  } else if (MEtype == 200 || MEtype == 205) {
    // Need to redo calculations of uH since we now emit a massive particle.
    uH += m2Sister;
    double wtME = (uH*uH + tH*tH + 2 * sH * (m2Sister + M2)) / (uH*tH)
      - M2 * m2Sister * (1/(tH*tH) + 1/(uH*uH));
    double wtPS =  (sH*sH + pow2(M2 + m2Sister)) / (tH*uH);
    return wtME / wtPS;
  } else if (MEtype == 201 || MEtype == 202 || MEtype == 203 ||
             MEtype == 206 ||  MEtype == 207 || MEtype == 208)
    return calcMEmax(MEtype, 0, 0);

  // Default.
  return 1.;

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Provide actual ME weight for current branching for weak t-channel emissions.

double SpaceShower::calcMEcorrWeak(int MEtype, double m2, double z,
  double pT2, Vec4 pMother, Vec4 pB, Vec4 pDaughter,
  Vec4 pB0, Vec4 p1, Vec4 p2, Vec4 pSister) {

  // Find daughter four-momentum in current frame.
  Vec4 pA = pMother - pSister;

  // Scale outgoing vectors to conserve energy / momentum.
  double scaleFactor2 = (pA + pB).m2Calc() / (p1 + p2).m2Calc();
  double scaleFactor  = sqrt(scaleFactor2);
  RotBstMatrix rot2to2frame;
  rot2to2frame.bstback(p1 + p2);
  p1.rotbst(rot2to2frame);
  p2.rotbst(rot2to2frame);
  p1 *= scaleFactor;
  p2 *= scaleFactor;

  // Find 2 to 2 rest frame for incoming particles.
  // This is done before one of the two are made virtual (Q^2 mass).
  RotBstMatrix rot2to2frameInc;
  rot2to2frameInc.bstback(pDaughter + pB0);
  pDaughter.rotbst(rot2to2frameInc);
  pB0.rotbst(rot2to2frameInc);
  double sHat = (p1 + p2).m2Calc();
  double tHat = (p1 - pDaughter).m2Calc();
  double uHat = (p1 - pB0).m2Calc();

  // Calculate the weak t-channel correction.
  double m2R1 = 1. + pSister.m2Calc() / m2;
  double wt = 4. * sHat / (pMother + pB).m2Calc() * pT2 * ( 1. - z * m2R1)
    / (1. + pow2(z * m2R1)) / (1.-z);
  if (MEtype == 201 || MEtype == 206)
    wt *= weakShowerMEs.getMEqg2qgZ(pMother, pB, p2, pSister, p1)
      / weakShowerMEs.getMEqg2qg(sHat, tHat, uHat);
  else if (MEtype == 202 || MEtype == 207)
    wt *= weakShowerMEs.getMEqq2qqZ(pMother, pB, pSister, p2, p1)
        / weakShowerMEs.getMEqq2qq(sHat, tHat, uHat, true);
  else if (MEtype == 203 || MEtype == 208)
     wt *= weakShowerMEs.getMEqq2qqZ(pMother, pB, pSister, p2, p1)
         / weakShowerMEs.getMEqq2qq(sHat, tHat, uHat, false);

  // Split of ME into an ISR part and FSR part.
  wt *= (pSister + p1).m2Calc() / ( (pSister + p1).m2Calc()
      + abs((-pMother + pSister).m2Calc()) );

  // Remove the addition weight that was used to get an overestimate.
  wt /= calcMEmax(MEtype, 0, 0);

  return wt;
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Find coefficient of azimuthal asymmetry from gluon polarization.

void SpaceShower::findAsymPol( Event& event, SpaceDipoleEnd* dip) {

  // Default is no asymmetry. Only gluons are studied.
  dip->iFinPol   = 0;
  dip->asymPol   = 0.;
  int iRad       = dip->iRadiator;
  if (!doPhiPolAsym || dip->idDaughter != 21) return;

  // At least two particles in final state, whereof at least one coloured.
  int systemSizeOut = partonSystemsPtr->sizeOut( iSysSel);
  if (systemSizeOut < 2) return;
  bool foundColOut  = false;
  for (int ii = 0; ii < systemSizeOut; ++ii) {
    int i = partonSystemsPtr->getOut( iSysSel, ii);
    if (event[i].col() != 0 || event[i].acol() != 0) foundColOut = true;
  }
  if (!foundColOut) return;

  // Check if granddaughter in final state of hard scattering.
  // (May need to trace across carbon copies to find granddaughters.)
  // If so, at most accept 2 -> 2 scatterings with gg or qq in final state.
  int iGrandD1 = event[iRad].daughter1();
  int iGrandD2 = event[iRad].daughter2();
  bool traceCopy = false;
  do {
    traceCopy = false;
    if (iGrandD1 > 0 && iGrandD2 == iGrandD1) {
      iGrandD1 = event[iGrandD2].daughter1();
      iGrandD2 = event[iGrandD2].daughter2();
      traceCopy = true;
    }
  } while (traceCopy);
  int statusGrandD1 = event[ iGrandD1 ].statusAbs();
  bool isHardProc  = (statusGrandD1 == 23 || statusGrandD1 == 33);
  if (isHardProc) {
    if (!doPhiPolAsymHard) return;
    if (iGrandD2 != iGrandD1 + 1) return;
    if (event[iGrandD1].isGluon() && event[iGrandD2].isGluon());
    else if (event[iGrandD1].isQuark() && event[iGrandD2].isQuark());
    else return;
  }
  dip->iFinPol = iGrandD1;

  // Coefficient from gluon production.
  if (dip->idMother == 21) dip->asymPol = pow2( (1. - dip->z)
    / (1. - dip->z * (1. - dip->z) ) );
  else dip->asymPol = 2. * (1. - dip->z) / (1. + pow2(1. - dip->z) );

  // Coefficients from gluon decay. Put z = 1/2 for hard process.
  double zDau  = (isHardProc) ? 0.5 : dip->zOld;
  if (event[iGrandD1].isGluon()) dip->asymPol *= pow2( zDau * (1. - zDau)
    / (1. - zDau * (1. - zDau) ) );
  else  dip->asymPol *= -2. * zDau *( 1. - zDau )
    / (1. - 2. * zDau * (1. - zDau) );

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Find a possible colour partner in the case of dipole recoil.

int SpaceShower::findColPartner(Event& event, int iSideA, int iSideB,
  int iSystem) {

  int iColPartner  = 0;
  int colSideA  = event[iSideA].col();
  int acolSideA = event[iSideA].acol();

  // Check if the parton on the other side is a colour partner.
  if ( (colSideA != 0 && event[iSideB].acol() == colSideA)
    || (acolSideA != 0 && event[iSideB].col() == acolSideA) ) {

    // Another possible colour partner among the outgoing partons
    // in the case of a gluon.
    if (event[iSideA].id() == 21)
    for (int i = 0; i < partonSystemsPtr->sizeOut(iSystem); ++i) {
      int iOut = partonSystemsPtr->getOut(iSystem, i);
      if ( event[iOut].col() == colSideA
        || event[iOut].acol() == acolSideA )
        // 50% for II and 50% for IF.
        if (rndmPtr->flat() < 0.5) iColPartner = iOut;
    }

  // Otherwise, check within the set of outgoing partons.
  } else if (colSideA != 0 || acolSideA != 0) {
    for (int i = 0; i < partonSystemsPtr->sizeOut(iSystem); ++ i) {
      int iOut = partonSystemsPtr->getOut(iSystem, i);
      if ( (colSideA != 0 && event[iOut].col() == colSideA)
        || (acolSideA != 0 && event[iOut].acol() == acolSideA) ) {
        if (iColPartner == 0) iColPartner = iOut;
        // 50% for each IF in the case of a gluon.
        else if (rndmPtr->flat() < 0.5) iColPartner = iOut;
      }
    }
  }
  return iColPartner;

}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Remove weak dipoles if FSR already emitted a W/Z
// and only a single weak emission is permited.
// Update colour partner in case of dipole recoil.

void SpaceShower::update(int iSys, Event& event, bool hasWeakRad) {

  if (hasWeakRad && singleWeakEmission)
    for (int i = 0; i < int(dipEnd.size()); i++)
      if (dipEnd[i].weakType != 0) dipEnd[i].weakType = 0;
  if (hasWeakRad) hasWeaklyRadiated = true;

  // Update colour partner in case of dipole recoil.
  if (doDipoleRecoil)
    for (int i = 0; i < int(dipEnd.size()); i++)
      if (dipEnd[i].system == iSys) {
        dipEnd[i].iColPartner = findColPartner(event, dipEnd[i].iRadiator,
          dipEnd[i].iRecoiler, iSys);
        dipEnd[i].idColPartner = (dipEnd[i].iColPartner != 0)
          ? event[dipEnd[i].iColPartner].id() : 0;
      }

}

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Print the list of dipoles.

void SpaceShower::list() const {

  // Header.
  cout << "\n --------  PYTHIA SpaceShower Dipole Listing  -------------- \n"
       << "\n    i  syst  side   rad   rec       pTmax  col  chg  ME rec \n"
       << fixed << setprecision(3);

  // Loop over dipole list and print it.
  for (int i = 0; i < int(dipEnd.size()); ++i)
  cout << setw(5) << i << setw(6) << dipEnd[i].system
       << setw(6) << dipEnd[i].side << setw(6) << dipEnd[i].iRadiator
       << setw(6) << dipEnd[i].iRecoiler << setw(12) << dipEnd[i].pTmax
       << setw(5) << dipEnd[i].colType << setw(5) << dipEnd[i].chgType
       << setw(5) << dipEnd[i].MEtype << setw(4)
       << dipEnd[i].normalRecoil << "\n";

  // Done.
  cout << "\n --------  End PYTHIA SpaceShower Dipole Listing  ----------"
       << endl;

}

//==========================================================================

} // end namespace Pythia8