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Introduction of the Adding and Doubling Method for Solving Bateman Equations for Nuclear Fuel Depletion

Olin W. Calvina University of Idaho, Idaho Falls Center for Higher Education, Department of Nuclear Engineering & Industrial Management, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho83402;b Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Reactor Physics Methods and Analysis, 1955 North Fremont Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho83415Correspondence[email protected]
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Barry D. Ganapolb Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Reactor Physics Methods and Analysis, 1955 North Fremont Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho83415;c The University of Arizona, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Tucson, Arizona85721View further author information
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R. A. Borrellia University of Idaho, Idaho Falls Center for Higher Education, Department of Nuclear Engineering & Industrial Management, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho83402View further author information
Pages 558-588 | Received 07 Jun 2022, Accepted 23 Sep 2022, Published online: 09 Dec 2022

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