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| | [AI summary] The author introduces SlowerLogLog, a probabilistic data structure variation based on Maximum Likelihood Estimation that offers better properties for statistical inference but is computationally more expensive than HyperLogLog.
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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] An article explains a novel, simplified algorithm for estimating the number of distinct elements in a data stream without relying on hashing, derived from a recent theoretical paper.
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| Those who challenge conventional views or vested interests in science are likely to encounter difficulties. A scientific dissenter should first of all realize that science is a system of power as well as knowledge, in which interest groups play a key role and insiders have an extra advantage. Dissenters are likely to be ignored or dismissed. If they gain some recognition or outside support, they may be attacked. In the face of such obstacles, there are several strategies, including mimicking science, aim...