Analysis of error in Monte Carlo transport calculations

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5865186

Booth, T E; Cashwell, E D

Equations are presented that allow the efficiencies of Monte Carlo techniques (for particle transport problems) to be calculated. This theory generalizes the theory of Amster and Djomehri to treat time-dependent multiplying systems, even when supercritical. Standard variance reducing techniques such as biased kernels, splitting, and Russian roulette are included in the theory. As concrete examples, the efficiencies of four Monte Carlo techniques for obtaining the expected number of collisions a particle makes were analytically predicted. These predictions are stated and compared with the observed efficiencies obtained by Monte Carlo calculations using each of the four techniques. 11 references.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
• OSTI ID: 5865186
• Journal Information: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 71:2; ISSN NSENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
COLLISIONS
DATA
DATA COVARIANCES
DATA FORMS
EFFICIENCY
EQUATIONS
ERRORS
GRAPHS
INFORMATION
ISOLATED VALUES
KERNELS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
NEUTRON TRANSPORT THEORY
NUMERICAL DATA
THEORETICAL DATA
TIME DEPENDENCE
TRANSPORT THEORY