Meanings
nounMonte Carlo method (plural Monte Carlo methods)
plural Monte Carlo methods
- mathematicsAny of a class of techniques for estimating the solution of a numerical mathematical problem by means of a random artificial sampling experiment that simulates the problem.
Origin
Named after the Monte Carlo casino.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Estonian Monte Carlo meetod
- Monte Carlo meetodmethod
Finnish Monte Carlo -menetelmä
- Monte Carlo -menetelmämethod
Portuguese método de Monte Carlo
- método de Monte Carlomethod
Russian ме́тод Мо́нте-Ка́рло
- ме́тод Мо́нте-Ка́рло (métod Mónte-Kárlo)method
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