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Buffon's Needle: An Analysis and Simulation

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/reese/buffon/buffon.html

Gives some background on the Buffon needle problem. Has a link to an applet that allows one to simulate dropping a needle1, 10, 100, or 1000 times. One also has control over the length of the needle.

Resource Type	Simulation (DCMI Type Vocabulary)
Format	Java Applet
Audience	College --Undergrad Upper Division College --Undergrad Lower Division
Relation	http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/users/reese/buffon/buffonneedle.sea.hqx
Email Address	http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/contact.php?to=George%20Reese
Date Of Record Creation	2005-05-12 12:07:39
Date Of Record Release	2005-05-13 15:58:14
Date Last Modified	2005-05-13 15:58:14
Statistical Topic	Probability -- Simulation
Material Type	Lecture Examples Laboratories Building Blocks
Author's Name	George Reese
Technical Requirements	java enabled browser
General Comments	Code is downloadable on Macintosh only
Supplemental - Evidence
Source Code Available	Yes
Intended User Role	Learner Teacher Author
Copyrights	Yes
Cost involved with use	Free to all
Math Level	Algebra level symbolic math

Date Record Checked: 2005-05-12 00:00:00

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