Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulation

This is a Live Script that demonstrates basic Monte Carlo simulation.

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This Live Script demonstrates the fundamentals of Monte Carlo simulation. There are examples for dice rolls, area estimation, random walk processes, card games (blackjack), and uncertainty analysis. It also includes brief discussions of error metrics and run times. If you are curious about how these calculations are carried out, this might be of interest.

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James Blanchard (2026). Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulation (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/178939-introduction-to-monte-carlo-simulation), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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1.0.0