Calculation of Pi using Simulation and Other Approximations

Calculation of Pi using Simulation and Other Approximations

Just for fun, here we talk about using Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the value of π (3.14159…). A circle of radius one will have area equal to π, and a square drawn around that circle will have area 4. When centered at the origin the circle has the equation...
‘Exotic’ Programming Tools Go Mainstream

‘Exotic’ Programming Tools Go Mainstream

I was looking for a software tool that was easy to use and would do forecasting based on complex parameters,’ said independent health care consultant Barb Tawney, who described to eWEEK Labs her use of NeuralTools from Palisade. Click here to read the...