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I'm curious why the author thought it necessary to default to simulate a numerical distribution. Perhaps maths is not taught or appreciated in CS much now.
by throwaway211 2y ago
I'm curious why the author thought it necessary to default to simulate a numerical distribution.
Perhaps maths is not taught or appreciated in CS much now.
- tantalor 2y agoSometimes simulation is your only option, so this is a good skill to have in that case. This is meant to show both approaches.
- lmpdev 2y agoApplied mathematics and computational science are both just simulation a lot of the time Often analytic solutions aren’t required for sufficient insight into most problems, despite their parsimoniousness/prettiness
- hipadev23 2y agojust wait til you find out how LLMs work
- qingcharles 2y agoBecause my maths is far weaker than my coding skills, I would have chosen simulation to give me a rough figure, rather than no answer; so the OPs simulation fascinated me when compared to the mathematical answer.