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MONTE CARLO METHOD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first-collision probability method
1, record 1, English, first%2Dcollision%20probability%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first collision probability method 2, record 1, English, first%20collision%20probability%20method
correct
- first-collisions probability method 2, record 1, English, first%2Dcollisions%20probability%20method
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The calculation of the neutron lifetime by the first-collisions probability method for nuclear power facilities … are described by a universal geometry … Algorithms for calculating the matrix elements using a universal geometric module, which … is used in programs for performing Monte Carlo calculations of particle transfer … 2, record 1, English, - first%2Dcollision%20probability%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode des probabilités de première collision
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20probabilit%C3%A9s%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20collision
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode des probabilités de première collision. Cette approche intégrale de l’équation de Boltzmann avec correction de transport est celle mise en œuvre dans les calculs d’assemblage de réacteurs. En pratique, l’opérateur intégral de Peierls est traité par une technique de volumes finis Vi (pour les réacteurs à eau, un à dix pour chaque pastille de combustible, un à trois pour chaque élément de modérateur associé, etc., tout cela dans une modélisation à deux dimensions de l’assemblage, supposé donc infiniment haut). 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20probabilit%C3%A9s%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20collision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Monte Carlo method
1, record 2, English, Monte%20Carlo%20method
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Monte Carlo simulation 2, record 2, English, Monte%20Carlo%20simulation
correct, standardized
- Monte Carlo technique 3, record 2, English, Monte%20Carlo%20technique
correct
- Monte Carlo procedure 4, record 2, English, Monte%20Carlo%20procedure
correct
- Monte Carlo 4, record 2, English, Monte%20Carlo
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique used in computer simulation that serves to generate probabilistic outcomes of a model repeatedly and that, for all the simulations, provides a randomly chosen value for each variable on the basis of each distribution of the input parameters. 5, record 2, English, - Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a Monte Carlo simulation can be used to represent or model many individual patients in a population with ranges of values for certain health characteristics or clinical outcomes. In some cases, the random components are added to the values of a known input variable to determine the effects of fluctuations of this variable on the values of the output variable. 5, record 2, English, - Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Monte Carlo method : term officially approved by the Government EDP [Electronic Data Processing] Standards Committee(GESC). 6, record 2, English, - Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Monte Carlo simulation: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 7, record 2, English, - Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode de Monte-Carlo
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%2DCarlo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- simulation de Monte Carlo 2, record 2, French, simulation%20de%20Monte%20Carlo
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- technique de Monte-Carlo 3, record 2, French, technique%20de%20Monte%2DCarlo
feminine noun
- simulation de Monte-Carlo 3, record 2, French, simulation%20de%20Monte%2DCarlo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de simulation par ordinateur qui sert à générer à plusieurs reprises des résultats probabilistes d’un modèle et qui fournit pour toutes les simulations une valeur choisie au hasard pour chacune des variables à partir de chaque distribution des paramètres d’entrée. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%2DCarlo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut utiliser une simulation de Monte Carlo, par exemple, pour représenter ou modéliser de nombreux patients individuels dans une population présentant des écarts de valeurs pour certaines caractéristiques de santé ou certains résultats cliniques. Dans certains cas, les composants aléatoires sont ajoutés aux valeurs d’une variable d’entrée connue afin de déterminer les effets des fluctuations de cette variable sur les valeurs de la variable de sortie. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%2DCarlo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode de Monte-Carlo : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%2DCarlo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
simulation de Monte Carlo : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%2DCarlo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de Monte Carlo
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20Monte%20Carlo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- método Monte Carlo 2, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20Monte%20Carlo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfoque del problema de encontrar probabilidades con el cual las soluciones posibles de cierta actividad, proceso, experimento, etc., se pueden lograr con base en la experimentación y la simulación. 3, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20Monte%20Carlo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Uso de números aleatorios, o secuencias aleatorias, para solucionar un problema que es difícil de resolver por un método completamente sistemático. 4, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20Monte%20Carlo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Markov chain Monte Carlo method
1, record 3, English, Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MCMC 2, record 3, English, MCMC
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A probabilistic analysis method combined with the Markov model, which captures the transitional probabilities between various states to study the interaction between the probability distributions attached to each variable. 3, record 3, English, - Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of simulation provides an estimate of the degree of uncertainty in a model. It is widely used in Bayesian analysis to build or update models of the joint distribution of variables. 3, record 3, English, - Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Markov chain Monte Carlo method; MCMC : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment(HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 3, English, - Markov%20chain%20Monte%20Carlo%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- simulation Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov 1, record 3, French, simulation%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- méthode de Monte Carlo en chaîne de Markov 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20en%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d’analyse probabiliste combinée avec le modèle de Markov, qui enregistre les probabilités de transition, entre divers états pour étudier l’interaction entre les distributions de probabilités rattachées à chaque variable. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de simulation fournit une estimation du degré d’incertitude d’un modèle. Il est largement utilisé en analyse bayésienne pour construire ou actualiser des modèles de distributions combinées de variables. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
méthode de Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov; simulation Monte Carlo par chaîne de Markov; méthode de Monte Carlo en chaîne de Markov : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Monte%20Carlo%20par%20cha%C3%AEne%20de%20Markov
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Nuclear Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- splitting technique
1, record 4, English, splitting%20technique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- splitting 2, record 4, English, splitting%20
correct
- duplication 3, record 4, English, duplication
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The idea of giving a weight to the particles, in proportion to their likely contribution to the result being sought. This should be associated with the Russian roulette consisting of “killing” particles whose weight is too low, with a probability that is proportional to the weight, and the “duplication” or “splitting” of particles that are too heavy. It can also be sometimes of interest to replace absorptions (capture and fission) by weight charges, without stopping the particles … 3, record 4, English, - splitting%20technique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
… the optimization and quantification of particle splitting [is] a variance reduction technique that decreases the variance of a run, [sigma], or its relative error, R, while increasing its computational time, [tau]. This splitting technique is described in several papers, books, and reports. Geometry splitting associated with Russian roulette is one of the most widely used variance reduction techniques in Monte Carlo codes. When used effectively(i. e. splitting a volume in the right number of layers), this method causes a net increase in the figure of merit, FOM … [In a given example of splitting technique], an incident neutron n0 of weight W is split at the boundary crossing into two identical neutrons na and nb(same energy, direction) having half the weight of n0. The number of split particles and their weight are given by the ratio of weight associated with each volume of the problem. 1, record 4, English, - splitting%20technique
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Physique nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technique du splitting
1, record 4, French, technique%20du%20splitting
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- splitting 1, record 4, French, splitting%20
masculine noun
- technique de dédoublement des particules 2, record 4, French, technique%20de%20d%C3%A9doublement%20des%20particules%20
proposal, feminine noun
- technique de fragmentation des particules 3, record 4, French, technique%20de%20fragmentation%20des%20particules
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Splitting. Dans les calculs de propagation profonde, les effets d’angle solide font en sorte que la plupart des particules ratent la cible (qui, en général, possède des dimensions assez petites par rapport à celles de la source et aux distances en jeu) : les temps de calcul risquent alors de devenir prohibitifs. La technique du splitting, qui consiste à dédoubler en fragments de poids réduit chaque particule franchissant une surface donnée dans la direction de la cible, permet de conserver partiellement l’information de la composante de vitesse utile. Après génération, chaque fragment est suivi individuellement et peut, à son tour, subir des fragmentations. L’idée est donc de multiplier le nombre de particules, quitte à en diminuer le poids, aux environs de la cible. Chaque fragment traversant la cible fournira, alors, une contribution — réduite — à la fonction réponse recherchée. Le procédé complémentaire, la roulette russe, est appliqué aux échantillons, ou fragments d’échantillons, traversant une surface de splitting dans la mauvaise direction par rapport à la cible : une fois sur deux, on annihile la particule et l’autre fois on continue à la suivre avec un poids multiplié par deux. On génère ainsi une population éparse de particules lourdes loin de la cible. 1, record 4, French, - technique%20du%20splitting
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- collision probability method
1, record 5, English, collision%20probability%20method
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CPM 2, record 5, English, CPM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Integral transport methods. The integral transport methods construct an expression for the angular flux at a given location by integrating over all external and scattering sources that could contribute, taking in account the probability of the source neutral reaching the given location without a collision. The collision probability method result from partitioning the domain of the problem into a large number of finite size regions and formulating the equation to calculate the average value of the neutral flux in each region. Like the Monte Carlo method, the result of collision probability method can be very accurate. This method has been successfully implemented for neutral propagating in 3D rectangular grids. Since the collision probability method is based on a global particle balance, the neutral flux at a given region is coupled to the neutral scalar flux of any other regions via collision probabilities which must be calculated by multi-dimensional numerical integration involving expensive evaluation of Bickley functions. 3, record 5, English, - collision%20probability%20method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode de résolution par probabilité de collision
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20par%20probabilit%C3%A9%20de%20collision
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- méthode des probabilités de collision 1, record 5, French, %20%20m%C3%A9thode%20des%20probabilit%C3%A9s%20de%20collision
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la méthode de résolution par probabilité de collision, on découpe l’espace en éléments de volumes Vi, que l’on va considérer comme homogènes, et l’on calcule les facteurs de probabilité de collision qui représentent la probabilité qu’un neutronémis dans le volume Vi subisse sa première interaction dans le volume Vj. On entend par neutron émis dans Vi tout neutron qui y a été créé ou dont les caractéristiques (énergie, direction) y ont été modifiées suite à une diffusion ou à une autre interaction. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20par%20probabilit%C3%A9%20de%20collision
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Statistical Methods
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- CANTOX method
1, record 6, English, CANTOX%20method
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The DND will only accept risk management strategies where quantitative risk assessment (the CANTOX method) has shown that risks can be successfully mitigated. 1, record 6, English, - CANTOX%20method
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Mr. Gervais Leclerc, contaminated soils specialist at Environment Canada, CANTOX refers to a computer modelling technique that is used in epidemiological studies to quantitatively assess risk resulting from exposure to a contaminant. In this particular instance, soil samples are being analyzed following the closure of gasoline stations. Other models that are sometimes used in include the stochastic Monte Carlo simulation technique(where the exposure factor is not considered) and Environment Canada's AERIS method. 2, record 6, English, - CANTOX%20method
Record 6, Key term(s)
- CANTOX
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Méthodes statistiques
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modélisation à l'aide du programme CANTOX
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A9lisation%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20du%20programme%20CANTOX
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme informatique utilisé pour modéliser les risques pour la santé suite à une exposition à un contaminant. 1, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A9lisation%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20du%20programme%20CANTOX
Record 6, Key term(s)
- modèle CANTOX
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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