• DocumentCode
    22514
  • Title

    Theoretical Grounds for the Propagation of Uncertainties in Monte Carlo Particle Transport

  • Author

    Saracco, P. ; Pia, M.G. ; Batic, Matej

  • Author_Institution
    Sez. di Genova, INFN, Genoa, Italy
  • Volume
    61
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    Apr-14
  • Firstpage
    877
  • Lastpage
    887
  • Abstract
    We introduce a theoretical framework for the calculation of uncertainties affecting observables produced by Monte Carlo particle transport, which derive from uncertainties in physical parameters input into simulation. The theoretical developments are complemented by a heuristic application, which illustrates the method of calculation in a streamlined simulation environment.
  • Keywords
    Monte Carlo methods; transport processes; Monte Carlo particle transport; heuristic application; physical parameters; streamlined simulation environment; uncertainty quantification; Computational modeling; Equations; Mathematical model; Monte Carlo methods; Numerical models; Physics; Uncertainty; Monte Carlo; simulation; uncertainty quantification (UQ);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.2014.2300112
  • Filename
    6758396