Re: [boost] [math] Empirical distribution function

Subject: Re: [boost] [math] Empirical distribution function
From: Denis Arnaud (denis.arnaud_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-06-16 12:33:41

2011/6/15 <boost-request_at_[hidden]>

> Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:35:49 -0400
> From: er <er.ci.2020_at_[hidden]>
>
> > distributions<
> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_46_1/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/math_toolkit/dist.html
> >.
> > But an accumulator is just fine for now. By the way, does it mean that if
> we
> > have a set of 1 million of distinct real numbers, the corresponding
> > accumulator will store a pretty big number of counters?
> >
>
> Only if the million are distinct values. Otherwise it keeps each
> distinct value + a count.
>

Ok, that's how I understood it, then (even though I'm not sure that that's
the way accumulators are supposed to be used).

> I'm glad you like the idea of a wrapper on top of an accu, but I only
> plan to do the accu. Please give me a bit of time to do a bit of
> maintenance work, though. I'll keep you updated.
>

It sounds perfect: thanks!

D