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Basic method for pseudo-random number sampling

Inverse transform sampling is a basic method for pseudo-random number sampling, i.e., for generating sample numbers at random from any probability distribution given its cumulative distribution function. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Inverse transform samplingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Efficient Matrix Polynomial Expansion Detector for Large-Scale MIMO: An Inverse-Transform-Sampling ApproachInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The radon transform, inverse problems, and tomographyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Stochastic PCA-Based Bone Models from Inverse Transform Sampling: Proof of Concept for Mandibles and Proximal FemursCited 22 times
  5. Go sideways: Continuous uniform distributionA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Quantile functionA closely related topic

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