Chapter 12 Mathematical and numerical approaches in performance assessment for radioactive waste disposal: dealing with uncertainty

Radioactivity in the Environment

Volumn 4, Issue C, 2003, Pages 353-390

  Helton, J C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745691657     PISSN: 15694860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-4860(03)80068-2     Document Type: Article

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