Monte Carlo

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See also: Monte-Carlo and Montecarlo

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Etymology

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Monte (mountain) + Carlo (Charles/Carl). Named after Charles III of Monaco.

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Monte Carlo

  1. A part of Monaco famous for its casinos.
  2. (statistics) Ellipsis of Monte Carlo method.
    • 2004 July 27, F. Keith Barker et al., “Phylogeny and diversification of the largest avian radiation”, in PNAS, page 11040, column 2:
      The probability density of the Bayesian posterior was estimated by Metropolis-coupled Markov chain Monte Carlo, with multiple incrementally heated chains.

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Monte Carlo (plural Monte Carlos)

  1. A commonly served drink consisting of beer and grenadine.
  2. An informal dance competition, where contestants in one quarter of the floor are eliminated by a randomly drawn card representing the corner.

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Monte Carlo

  1. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil