Application of nonclassical orthogonal polynomials in particle transport theory

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 249-273

  Garcia, R D M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ESTUDOS AVANÇADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

POLYNOMIALS;

ORTHOGONAL POLYNOMIALS;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS;

EID: 0033353733     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0149-1970(99)00018-9     Document Type: Article

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