This book introduces students of physics and nuclear engineering to reactor physics in a simple and intuitive way. It presents and explains the main mathematical concepts and ideas of reactor physics in a very simple form, but without losing scientific or mathematical rigour. It is an ideal book for dealing with and getting started with radioactivity calculations or basic problems in reactor physics.
Dr Osvaldo Moreira holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, an MSc in Nuclear Engineering and a BSc in Reactor Physics. He has been a lecturer at the ETH Zurich and is currently a lecturer at the University of Zurich and other universities and institutes. He is a researcher at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland, a scientific specialist and head of department at NPPs, and a consultant in various private companies.Marķa Laura Moreira has a BSc in Biology from the University of Zurich. She is a researcher and Masters student in Neuroscience, as well as an animal handling assistant at universities in Switzerland.
