(1) randomly plot points inside the unit square (2) some will fall within the unit circle The fraction of points inside the circle approaches π/4 as the number of points → ∞ (source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pi_30K.gif …)pic.twitter.com/7R08x6k3AN
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I thought it was w = l, not w > l
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it's actually w ≥ l.. it doesn't matter the derivation is the same
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One cool thing about Buffon's Needle is that you still get the same probability if you *bend* the needle, as long as you keep its arclength the same. For obvious reasons, this is known as Buffon's Noodle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffon%27s_noodle …
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Not a football fan, but I want this shirt
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This is very nice
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Gotta solve this from Griffith intro QM.
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Buffon's needle.