Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:category |
classical probability problem
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| gptkbp:describes |
A probability problem involving dropping a needle on a floor with parallel lines and determining the probability of the needle crossing a line.
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:probability_theory
geometric probability |
| gptkbp:form |
P = (2l)/(tπ) for l ≤ t, where l is needle length and t is distance between lines
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| gptkbp:generalizes |
Buffon's Noodle
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Buffon's Needle
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| gptkbp:involves |
integral calculus
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Georges-Louis_Leclerc,_Comte_de_Buffon
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Monte_Carlo_method
estimation of pi |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
experimental estimation of pi
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| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1777
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Comte_de_Buffon
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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