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ALIAS METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alias method
1, record 1, English, alias%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In computing, the alias method is a family of efficient algorithms for sampling from a discrete probability distribution ... 2, record 1, English, - alias%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The trick in the alias method is to convert [the] sampling problem, in which outcomes have varied probabilities, into something more like sampling from a uniform distribution. 3, record 1, English, - alias%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l'alias
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27alias
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui redistribue la masse de probabilité uniformément sur les entiers. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27alias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la méthode de l'alias permet de générer des réalisations d'une variable aléatoire discrète pouvant prendre un nombre fini de valeurs différentes. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27alias
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- método del alias
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20del%20alias
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este método sólo es válido para variables cuya probabilidad está concentrada en un número finito de puntos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20del%20alias
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