monte carlo
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Noun (1)
- a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casinoInstance of townPart of Monaco, Principality of Monaco
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aberrationnoun
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
Monte Carlo
<algorithm> (After Monte Carlo, Monaco - a gambling mecca) Any one of various methods involving statistical techniques for finding the solutions to mathematical or physical problems.
For example, to calculate pi: draw a square then draw the biggest circle that fits exactly inside it. Pick random points on the square. The proportion of these that lie within the circle should tend to pi/4.
(2005-04-05)