Chapter 1 Introduction Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon is often credited with having used the first known Monte Carlo1 algorithm in his famous “needle experiment”, in 1777, to estimate the value of π. He was - Artis - Document - PDFSEARCH.IO

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	Chapter 1 Introduction Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon is often credited with having used the first known Monte Carlo1 algorithm in his famous “needle experiment”, in 1777, to estimate the value of π. He was Add to Reading List Document Date: 2009-01-30 08:28:24 Open Document File Size: 871,76 KB Share Result on Facebook

Chapter 1 Introduction Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon is often credited with having used the first known Monte Carlo1 algorithm in his famous “needle experiment”, in 1777, to estimate the value of π. He wasAdd to Reading List