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Monthly Archives: November 2011
A simple Monte Carlo simulation in Python
Monte Carlo is a simulation method that can be useful in solving problems that are difficult to solve analytically. Here’s an interesting application of the technique to estimate the value of pi. Consider a circular dartboard placed against a square … Continue reading