Sep 10, 2023
It's finally time! In this
episode we are looking at the Monte Carlo method, perhaps the first
practical computer program that could outpace human capability. The
best part: the method relies on a random walk to reach a
statistically valid answer!
Selected
Sources:
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10596
- Igniting
the Light Elements
https://library.lanl.gov/cgi-bin/getfile?00326866.pdf
- The
Beginning of the Monte Carlo Method, Nick
Metropolis
