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Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 51 | Number 2 | June 1973 | Pages 243-251
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE51-243
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The perturbation formula introduced by Gandini for calculation of a nuclear reactivity change in second-order accuracy is modified to permit its wide applicability. It is shown that the formula could give the second-order perturbation terms for the respective reaction components. Application of the formula and its calculation method are described.
