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Whether we know <math>n</math> or not we can sample <math>k</math> values uniformly by assigning a random value to each element, sorting, and taking the top <math>k</math> values. However, this is not very efficient so instead we can use a <i>priority queue</i> of size <math>k</math> with random priority. | Whether we know <math>n</math> or not we can sample <math>k</math> values uniformly by assigning a random value to each element, sorting, and taking the top <math>k</math> values. However, this is not very efficient so instead we can use a <i>priority queue</i> of size <math>k</math> with random priority. | ||
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| + | Alternatively, we can iterate over the elements in <math>S</math> from <math>i = 0</math> until <math>S[i]</math> is empty. If <math>i < k</math>, <math>S'[i] = S[i]</math>. After that, for each <math>i</math>, replace a random element in <math>S'</math> with <math>S[i]</math>, with probability <math>\frac{k}{i + 1}</math> of performing the replacement rather than skipping to the next. | ||
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Revision as of 06:49, 18 May 2015
Whether we know $ n $ or not we can sample $ k $ values uniformly by assigning a random value to each element, sorting, and taking the top $ k $ values. However, this is not very efficient so instead we can use a priority queue of size $ k $ with random priority.
Alternatively, we can iterate over the elements in $ S $ from $ i = 0 $ until $ S[i] $ is empty. If $ i < k $, $ S'[i] = S[i] $. After that, for each $ i $, replace a random element in $ S' $ with $ S[i] $, with probability $ \frac{k}{i + 1} $ of performing the replacement rather than skipping to the next.
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