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ERIC Number: EJ411052
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Applications of Monte Carlo Methods in Calculus.
Gordon, Sheldon P.; Gordon, Florence S.
AMATYC Review, v11 n2 p9-14 Spr 1990
Discusses the application of probabilistic ideas, especially Monte Carlo simulation, to calculus. Describes some applications using the Monte Carlo method: Riemann sums; maximizing and minimizing a function; mean value theorems; and testing conjectures. (YP)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Functions (Mathematics), Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics, Mathematics Curriculum, Monte Carlo Methods, Probability, Simulation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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