rain 🌦️May 20, 2024

Got unreasonably excited about this new, incredibly straightforward count-distinct algorithm. The CVM algorithm is a direct replacement for HyperLogLog, it nerd-sniped Donald Knuth for weeks, *and* it can easily be taught in an entry-level CS course.

h/t @munin
https://www.quantamagazine.org/computer-scientists-invent-an-efficient-new-way-to-count-20240516/

Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count | Quanta Magazine

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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@rain @munin I thought this was reservoir sampling? Huh, should figure out what distinguishes them.
Oct 16 at 3:25amWeb