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One of the coolest things about generative AI models — both large language models (LLMs) and diffusion-based image generators — is that they are "non-deterministic." That is, despite their reputation ...

Abstract: We present a simple, message-optimal algorithm for maintaining a random sample from a large data stream whose input elements are distributed across multiple sites that communicate via a ...

It's not feasible to contact every member of the population, so only a sample, or a subset, of that population is included when conducting statistical research. The assumption is that the sample is ...

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A study by the universities of Cordoba and Seville develops a method that makes it possible to verify, easily and quickly, whether an olive plantation is traditional, intensive, or super-intensive.

Abstract: In this study, we suggested an improved ratio estimator for stratification utilizing an auxiliary variable in simple random sampling. Theoretically, bias ...