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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 5 | Number 1 | January 1984 | Pages 90-100
Deep Penetration: Problem and Method of Solution | Special Section Contents / Sheilding | doi.org/10.13182/FST84-A23082
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A method for estimating the importance function in forward Monte Carlo particle transport calculations is described. The importance function is estimated for every region of phase-space. Although subject to statistical fluctuations, the estimated importance function has proven to be a very valuable tool for selecting variance reduction parameters. Some deep penetration calculations are included to demonstrate applicability.
