Monte Carlo Simulation

In this past week I was able to cover significant ground in my Algorithms course and have been thoroughly enjoying what I have been learning. At the end of each chapter there are programming assignments, which test concepts learned through a challenging problem.

One that was quite a challenge for me was the Monte Carlo simulation. It is a model used to solve the fraction of materials needed for a system to be an electrical conductor. In other words, this simulation is a set of several algorithms which find a path from one point to another. This is known as percolation, which uses an n by n grid of sites. Each site is either open or blocked. The goal is to find a full site path which is connected from the top to the bottom in the most efficient and time-friendly method.

Along with this I have also started a course on Udemy called Learn Database Design with MySQL, which will allow me to create the database needed to support my program. MySQL is a simple to understand a command line programming language which allows easy storage and management of data.

Overall, this has been a productive week filled with challenging programming. Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments or suggestions about my project.

Thank you for reading!