New variational formulations for the neutron transport equation

Transport Theory and Statistical Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-124

  Bourhrara, L ^a  

^a Dir Applic Indust/Scientifiques   (France)

Author keywords

Projection method; Transport equation; Variational formulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542560614     PISSN: 00411450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TT-120037803     Document Type: Article

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