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Convolution Product: Radioactive Exchange

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MATH-203(b): Analysis III

Le cours étudie les concepts fondamentaux de l'analyse vectorielle et l'analyse de Fourier en vue de leur utilisation pour résoudre des problèmes pluridisciplinaires d'ingénierie scientifique. ...

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This lecture covers the concept of convolution product, focusing on examples and justification for the definition. It explores the radioactive exchange phenomenon and its application in mathematical inversion formulas. The instructor demonstrates how to motivate the definition through deposited mass and differential equations.

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Maria Colombo

David Valentin Strütt

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Radioactive waste is a type of hazardous waste that contains radioactive material. Radioactive waste is a result of many activities, including nuclear medicine, nuclear research, nuclear power generation, nuclear decommissioning, rare-earth mining, and nuclear weapons reprocessing. The storage and disposal of radioactive waste is regulated by government agencies in order to protect human health and the environment.

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