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Podcast: Advent of Computing
Episode: Monte Carlo
Description: It's finally time! In this episode we are looking at the Monte Carlo method, perhaps the first practical computer program that could outpace human capability. The best part: the method relies on a random walk to reach a statistically valid answer!  Selected Sources:  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10596 - Igniting the Light Elements  https://library.lanl.gov/cgi-bin/getfile?00326866.pdf - The Beginning of the Monte Carlo Method, Nick Metropolis