Buffon's needle
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Buffon's needle
Summary
Buffon's needle is an experiment[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Buffon's needle's instance of is recorded as experiment[3].
- Buffon's needle's instance of is recorded as mathematical problem[4].
- Buffon's needle's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[5].
- Buffon's needle's Commons category is recorded as Buffon's needle[6].
- Buffon's needle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0317mv[7].
- Buffon's needle's MathWorld ID is recorded as BuffonsNeedleProblem[8].
- Buffon's needle's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
- Buffon's needle's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 167739286[10].
- Buffon's needle's Lex ID is recorded as Buffons_nåleproblem[11].
- Buffon's needle's Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID is recorded as ago-di-buffon[12].
Why It Matters
Buffon's needle ranks in the top 6% of experiment entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]