
1 Season
24 Episode
Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear, 2nd Edition - Season 1 Episode 16 The Best of All Possible Worlds-Optimization
Calculus is useful in many branches of mathematics. The 18th-century French scientist Georges Louis Leclerc Compte de Buffon used calculus and breadsticks to perform an experiment in probability. His experiment showed how random events can ultimately lead to an exact number.
- Year: 2001
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- Studio: The Great Courses
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- Cast: Michael Starbird