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Publication Date: 1989
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Buffon's Needle--A Simulation.
Hart, Derek; Roberts, Tony
Mathematics in School, v18 n1 p16-17 Jan 1989
This paper describes a computer simulation of Buffon's needle problem. The problem considers the probability that a needle will cross a line when the needle is thrown in a random way onto the parallel lines a certain distance apart. The paper provides the algorithm and computer program. (YP)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Computer Programs
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Language: English
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