Support vector regression model for the estimation of γ-ray buildup factors for multi-layer shields

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 939-952

  Trontl, Krešimir ^a   Šmuc, Tomislav ^b   Pevec, Dubravko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES;

BUILDUP FACTORS; MULTI-LAYER SHIELDING GEOMETRIES; STATISTICAL LEARNING THEORY;

REACTOR SHIELDING;

EID: 35548982127     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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