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A Mathematical Realization of Entropy through Neutron Slowing Down

The slowing down equation for elastic scattering of neutrons in an infinite homogeneous medium is solved analytically by decomposing the neutron energy spectrum into collision intervals. Since scattering physically smooths energy distributions by redistributing neutron energy uniformly, it is inform...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ganapol, Barry, Mostacci, Domiziano, Molinari, Vincenzo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7512748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33265324
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/e20040233
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Sumario:The slowing down equation for elastic scattering of neutrons in an infinite homogeneous medium is solved analytically by decomposing the neutron energy spectrum into collision intervals. Since scattering physically smooths energy distributions by redistributing neutron energy uniformly, it is informative to observe how mathematics accommodates the scattering process, which increases entropy through disorder.