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I just came across a really interesting and simple algorithm for estimating the number of distinct elements in a stream of data. The paper (Chakraborty et al. 2023) is available on arXiv; see this Quanta article (Reference 2) for a layman's explanation. Problem statement Let's state the problem formally. Let's say we are given a...
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By making use of randomness, a team has created a simple algorithm for estimating large numbers of distinct objects in a stream of data.
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[AI summary] The article explains how to determine the number of samples needed to estimate a success probability with a specific confidence level by using Hoeffding's Inequality for Bernoulli random variables.
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Rapid MVP development in Flutter lets you validate your idea quickly while minimizing development time and costs.
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