A Monte Carlo Method for Criticality Problems

W. Goad; R. Johnston

doi:dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE59-1

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Home / Publications / Journals / Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 5 / Number 6

A Monte Carlo Method for Criticality Problems

W. Goad, R. Johnston

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 5 / Number 6 / June 1959 / Pages 371-375

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE59-1

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An efficient Monte Carlo method is described for computing the fundamental eigenvalue of the homogeneous transport equation. Importance sampling is used and, in effect, one neutron is followed through a large number of collisions.