A Monte Carlo Primer: A Practical Approach to Radiation by Stephen A. Dupree,Stanley K. Fraley

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By Stephen A. Dupree,Stanley K. Fraley

The mathematical means of Monte Carlo, as utilized to the delivery of sub-atomic debris, has been defined in different studies and books on the grounds that its formal improvement within the Forties. every one of these tutorial efforts were directed both on the mathematical foundation of the procedure or at its useful software as embodied within the numerous huge, formal computing device codes on hand for appearing Monte Carlo shipping calculations. This booklet makes an attempt to fill what seems to be a spot during this Monte Carlo literature among the math and the software program. hence, whereas the mathematical foundation for Monte Carlo delivery is roofed in a few element, emphasis is put on the applying of the strategy to the answer of sensible radiation shipping difficulties. this is often performed by utilizing the computer because the simple instructing device. This booklet assumes the reader has an information of imperative calculus, neutron shipping concept, and Fortran programming. It additionally assumes the reader has to be had a computer with a Fortran compiler. Any notebook of moderate dimension might be sufficient to breed the examples or clear up the workouts contained herein. The authors think it is necessary for the reader to execute those examples and routines, and through doing to be able to turn into entire at getting ready applicable software program for fixing radiation shipping difficulties utilizing Monte Carlo. The step from the software program defined during this booklet to using creation Monte Carlo codes might be straightforward.

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