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In the previous notes, I have prepared 1) the expected return and volatility of investment targets and 2) two mutually correlated random numbers following a standard normal distribution, which are ...

First, before looking at the results of the Monte Carlo simulation, let's look back again at what is commonly referred to as "simulation" in the world. The first result I saw in my previous note, ...

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Model how radiation (photons) deposit energy in layered tissues (skin, fat, muscle, tumor) using a simple Monte Carlo approach. Background Radiation transport can be modeled as photons undergoing ...

The Monte Carlo simulation technique, named for the famous Monaco gambling resort, originated during World War II as a way to model potential outcomes from a random chain of events. It is particularly ...