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Mathematics

Monte Carlo Methods and Simulating Probability

Quick fact

Monte Carlo methods can estimate π to three decimal places using only a few thousand random points—no geometry needed, just repeated random sampling.

Why this is interesting

Imagine you could estimate the value of π by throwing darts randomly at a board. Would you trust the result?