A variational treatment for the time dependent Boltzmann equation as a basis for numerical solutions conserving neutrons

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 417-465

  Ackroyd, R T ^a   De Oliveira, C R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040055847     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0149-1970(95)00098-4     Document Type: Article

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