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Malaysia signs a nuclear collaboration MOU with the U.S.
With the signing of a memorandum of understanding between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, a nuclear future for Malaysia is back on the table.
W. Goad, R. Johnston
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 5 | Number 6 | June 1959 | Pages 371-375
Technical Paper | 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.
