My computer tells me that $\pi$ is approximatively
```{r pi}
My computer tells me that $\pi$ is *approximatively*
```{r}
pi
```
##Buffon’s needle
Applying the method of [Buffon’s needle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffon%27s_needle_problem), we get the approssimazione
```{r Buffon}
## Buffon's needle
Applying the method of [Buffon's needle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffon%27s_needle_problem), we get the __approximation__
```{r}
set.seed(42)
N = 100000
x = runif(N)
...
...
@@ -29,30 +27,20 @@ theta = pi/2*runif(N)
```
##Using a surface fraction argument
A method that is easier to understand and does not make use of the $\sin$ function is based on the fact that if $X \sim U(0,1)$ and $Y \sim U(0,1)$, then $P[X^2+Y^2 \le 1]=\pi / 4 (see [“Monte Carlo method” on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method)). The following code uses this approach:
```{r surface-frac}
## Using a surface fraction argument
A method that is easier to understand and does not make use of the $\sin$ function is based on the fact that if $X\sim U(0,1)$ and $Y\sim U(0,1)$, then $P[X^2+Y^2 \leq 1]=\pi/4$ (see ["Monte Carlo method" on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method)). The following code uses this approach:
It is therefore straightforward to obtain a (not really good) approximation to \pi by counting how many times, on average, $X^2 + Y^2$ is smaller than 1 :
```{r surface-frac2}
It is then straightforward to obtain a (not really good) approximation to $\pi$ by counting how many times, on average, $X^2 + Y^2$ is smaller than 1 :
```{r}
4*mean(df$Accept)
```
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```{r pressure, echo=FALSE}
plot(pressure)
```
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