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<h2>Overview of AliRoot</h2>


<font size=+2 color=red><blink>This part is under construction.</blink>
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<h3>General AliRoot architecture</h3>

<p> This picure is a general schema of the AliRoot architecture.

<center><img src="picts/architecture.gif" height=500></center>

<p> The following picture shows an high-level decomposition of AliRoot
into functional blocks.

<center><img src="picts/aliroot_schema.gif" height=400></center>

<h3>Virtual MonteCarlo schema</h3>

<p> This picture illustrates the concept of Virtual MonteCarlo schema
as it is implemented by AliRoot.

<center><img src="picts/virtualmc.gif" height=500></center>

<p> This picture illustrates the stepping action mechanism for the virtual
MC. Only the GEANT&nbsp;3 version is operational, while the GEANT&nbsp;4
one is under testing.

<center><img src="picts/virtualmc2.gif" height=300></center>

<h3>AliRoot flow of control</h3>

<p> This picture illustrates the AliRoot flow of control.

<center><img src="picts/alirootflow.gif" height=300></center>

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	39	<h3>General AliRoot architecture</h3>
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	41	<p> This picure is a general schema of the AliRoot architecture.
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	43	<center><img src="picts/architecture.gif" height=500></center>
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	45	<p> The following picture shows an high-level decomposition of AliRoot
	46	into functional blocks.
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	48	<center><img src="picts/aliroot_schema.gif" height=400></center>
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	50	<h3>Virtual MonteCarlo schema</h3>
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	52	<p> This picture illustrates the concept of Virtual MonteCarlo schema
	53	as it is implemented by AliRoot.
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	55	<center><img src="picts/virtualmc.gif" height=500></center>
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	57	<p> This picture illustrates the stepping action mechanism for the virtual
	58	MC. Only the GEANT 3 version is operational, while the GEANT 4
	59	one is under testing.
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	61	<center><img src="picts/virtualmc2.gif" height=300></center>
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	63	<h3>AliRoot flow of control</h3>
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	65	<p> This picture illustrates the AliRoot flow of control.
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