Estimating $π$ with a Coin
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| author | Propp, Jim |
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| contents | 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. |
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| institution | arXiv |
| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Estimating $π$ with a Coin Propp, Jim Probability History and Overview 60C05 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. |
| title | Estimating $π$ with a Coin |
| topic | Probability History and Overview 60C05 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14487 |