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MCNP-A General Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code

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In this article, the authors present a practical guide for the use of general-purpose Monte Carlo code MCNP, including several examples and a discussion of the particular techniques and the Monte Carlo method itself.
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This manual is a practical guide for the use of our general-purpose Monte Carlo code MCNP. The first chapter is a primer for the novice user. The second chapter describes the mathematics, data, physics, and Monte Carlo simulation found in MCNP. This discussion is not meant to be exhaustive---details of the particular techniques and of the Monte Carlo method itself will have to be found elsewhere. The third chapter shows the user how to prepare input for the code. The fourth chapter contains several examples, and the fifth chapter explains the output. The appendices show how to use MCNP on various computer systems and also give details about some of the code internals.

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Data formats and procedures for the Evaluated Nuclear Data File, ENDF

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