A stochastic approximation scheme and convergence theorem for particle interactions with perfectly reflecting boundary conditions

Monte Carlo Methods and Applications

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-342

  Wells, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Convergence theorem; Diffusion; Particle interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959645935     PISSN: 09299629     EISSN: 15693961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939606778705182     Document Type: Article

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