A method for solving a stochastic eigenvalue problem applied to criticality

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 894-897

  Williams, M M R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Polynomial chaos; Stochastic eigenvalues

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; CRITICALITY (NUCLEAR FISSION); INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DIFFUSION EQUATIONS; EIGENVALUES; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; POLYNOMIAL CHAOS; POLYNOMIAL CHAOS THEORY; STOCHASTIC EIGENVALUE; STOCHASTIC EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS;

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS;

EID: 79953163764     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2010.02.016     Document Type: Article

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