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		Sampling a categorical: more than meets the eye (msmetko.xyz)
		3 points by incognito124 on Jan 4, 2025 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

incognito124 on Jan 4, 2025 | [–]

I explored three ways to sample from a categorical random variable and wrote code to experiment with runtime performance. The math is made concrete with graphs and ideas with code. It turned out that added complexity is not always worth it.

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