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The reason for writing this is to gently introduce the general topic of improving how we represent stochastic workflows in mainstream programming languages. Ent
by ericlippert 8y ago
The reason for writing this is to gently introduce the general topic of improving how we represent stochastic workflows in mainstream programming languages. Entering that complex topic by exploring just how horrid even the most basic aspects of randomness are represented is an accessible and compelling entry point.
This is part three of a very long series that will explore the connections between LINQ, probability distributions, and the difficulties of sampling from arbitrary distributions.