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Mathematics & Computation
Division members promote the advancement of mathematical and computational methods for solving problems arising in all disciplines encompassed by the Society. They place particular emphasis on numerical techniques for efficient computer applications to aid in the dissemination, integration, and proper use of computer codes, including preparation of computational benchmark and development of standards for computing practices, and to encourage the development on new computer codes and broaden their use.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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Technical Session|Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Monday, September 9, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT|Gold Ballroom
Session Chair:
Krzysztof Gofryk
Alternate Chair:
Jason R. Jeffries
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Challenges in Crystal Growth and Ground State Characterization of Actinide Binary Oxides
4:20–4:40PM EDT
Binod K. Rai (SRNL), Alex Bretana (SRNL), Gregory Morrison (Univ. South Carolina), Ryan Greer (SRNL), Krzysztof Gofryk (INL), Hans-Conrad zur Loye (Univ. South Carolina)
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Experimental Investigations on the NaCl-PuCl3 Eutectic Salt System
4:40–5:00PM EDT
Toni Karlsson (INL), Scott Middlemas (INL), Michael Woods (INL), Kevin Tolman (INL), Steven Herrmann (INL), Juliano Schorn-Pinto (Univ. South Carolina), Stephen Warmann (INL), Manh-Thuong Nguyen (PNNL), Patricia Paviet (PNNL)
Long-Term Storage and Aging of PuO2 Powder up to 50 Years Old
5:00–5:20PM EDT
Hannah M. Colledge (National Nuclear Laboratory), Robin Orr (National Nuclear Laboratory), Jeff W. Hobbs (Sellafield), Hayley Green (Sellafield)
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