Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:application |
gptkb:Monte_Carlo_method
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| gptkbp:category |
classical probability problems
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:probability_theory
geometric probability |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1777
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| gptkbp:generalizes |
gptkb:Buffon's_noodle
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| gptkbp:involves |
integral calculus
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Georges-Louis_Leclerc,_Comte_de_Buffon
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| gptkbp:problemStatement |
Probability that a needle of length l dropped on a floor with parallel lines distance d apart will cross a line
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
estimation of π
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| gptkbp:solutionFormula |
(2l)/(πd) for l ≤ d
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Georges-Louis_Leclerc,_Comte_de_Buffon
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Buffon's needle
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