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+# Monte Carlo Methods
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+> [!quote]
+> [Monte Carlo methods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method),
+> or Monte Carlo experiments, are a broad class of computational algorithms
+> that rely on repeated random sampling to obtain numerical results.
+> The underlying concept is to use randomness to solve problems
+> that might be deterministic in principle.
+
+Popular examples of Monte Carlo methods include
+estimating the area of an irregular shape
+by randomly sampling points in a known area,
+and estimating the value of pi
+by tossing toothpicks onto a ruled surface.
+
+[Professor Art Owen](https://artowen.su.domains/) at Stanford University
+has several excellent resources on the subject.