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The Least-Squares Finite Element Method (LSFEM) is applied to solve the neutron transport equation. Standard parallel algorithms, such as domain partitioning or classical iterative solvers, are developed and tested for 1-D benchmarks on different architectures, the final goal being to select the most efficient approach suitable for realistic 3D problems.
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Varin, E., Roy, R., Samba, G. (2000). Parallel Algorithms for the Least-Squares Finite Element Solution of the Neutron Transport Equation. In: Dongarra, J., Kacsuk, P., Podhorszki, N. (eds) Recent Advances in Parallel Virtual Machine and Message Passing Interface. EuroPVM/MPI 2000. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1908. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45255-9_19
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