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Title: Recent Advances in Monte Carlo Methods at Los Alamos National Laboratory [Slides]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1569710· OSTI ID:1569710
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

In general, Monte Carlo methods simulate large numbers of random trials in order to observe numerical behavior of systems described by probabilistic behavior. In radiation transport, pseudo-random number generators are used to randomly sample individual particle lives.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1569710
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-19-30027
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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