Geant4.jl - Particle Transport in Julia
Explore the Geant4.jl package, a Julia wrapper for the Geant4 toolkit, in this JuliaCon 2024 conference talk by Pere Mato. Discover how this package provides a user-friendly interface for simulating particle transport through matter, widely used in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, medical physics, and space science. Learn about the advantages of using Julia for Geant4 simulations, including improved ergonomics and computational performance through multi-threading. Gain insights into the automatic wrapper generation process using CxxWrap.jl and the WrapIt tool, which enhances the sustainability of this large-scale project. Understand how Geant4.jl simplifies the development of customized simulations compared to the complex C++ interface, making it more accessible for occasional users in various scientific domains.