Nuclear reactor physics is the core discipline of nuclear engineering nuclear reactors now account for a significant portion of the electrical power generated worldwide and new power reactors with improved fuel cycles are being developed and research applications for nuclear reactors the second edition of this successful comprehensive . The second edition of this successful comprehensive textbook and reference on basic and advanced nuclear reactor physics has been completely updated revised and enlarged to include the latest developments. The second edition of this successful comprehensive textbook and reference on basic and advanced nuclear reactor physics has been completely updated revised and enlarged to include the latest . Nuclear reactor physics second edition completely revised and enlarged bicentennial i 03 z 1 807 m lowiley j 2 0 0 7 r bicentennial wiley vch verlag gmbh co kgaa contents preface xxiii preface to 2nd edition xxvii part 1 basic reactor physics 1 neutron nuclear reactions 3. At the same time the past few decades have seen an ever increasing number of industrial medical military and research applications for nuclear reactors the second edition of this successful comprehensive textbook and reference on basic and advanced nuclear reactor physics has been completely updated revised and enlarged to include the