Exact Monte Carlo Perturbation Analysis by Forward-Adjoint Coupling in Radiation Transport Calculations

Journal of Computational Physics

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 509-533

  Ueki, Taro ^a   Hoogenboom, J Eduard ^b  

^a Delft University of Technology ^*  (Japan)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coupling; Monte Carlo; Perturbation; Radiation transport

Indexed keywords

PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

ADJOINT SIMULATION; ADJOINTS; ANALYSIS METHOD; CORRELATED COUPLINGS; FORWARD SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO; PERTURBATION; PERTURBATION ANALYSIS; RADIATION TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT CALCULATION;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 0005666045     PISSN: 00219991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcph.2001.6788     Document Type: Article

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