A random walk method for solving radiative transfer equations (Q1821547)

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    A random walk method for solving radiative transfer equations (English)
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    1987
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    One approximates Fleck's radiative transfer equation by a diffusion equation when the mean free path of the photons is small. This diffusion approximation is used in a Monte Carlo method to substitute a jump of the particles for a large number of collisions in the optically thick media.
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    Fleck's radiative transfer equation
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    diffusion equation
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    Monte Carlo method
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    optically thick media
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