Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We describe a simple Monte Carlo method for estimating $π$ by tossing a coin. Although the underlying Catalan-number series identities appear implicitly in the probability theory literature, the interpretation of $\fracπ{4}$ presented here seems to be new.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Propp, Jim
Subfield: Statistics and Probability
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7129307799
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