DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING AND AN INVERSE PROBLEM IN NEUTRON TRANSPORT THEORY,

Abstract

The neutron theory of transport processes generally is devoted to problems of determining properties of radiation fields, given certain sources and transporting media. Nevertheless, it has long been recognized that inverse problems, in which we measure some aspects of the radiation field and wish to deduce properties of the sources and the media, are of great significance in the areas of neutron transport, radiative transfer in planetary atmospheres, and astrophysics, among others. The report presents an approach along the line of dynamic programming to the neutron theory of transport processes.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0613468

Entities

People

  • Harriet H. Kagiwada
  • Richard E. Bellman
  • Robert E. Kalaba

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astrophysics
  • Atmospheres
  • Computer Programming
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Inverse Problems
  • Mathematics
  • Neutron Transport Theory
  • Planetary Atmospheres
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space