An Efficient Algorithm for Drawing a Simple Random Sample

R. S. Pinkham

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, 1987, vol. 36, issue 3, 370-372

Abstract: A procedure is described which allows the selection of a simple random sample of size n from a list of N items, where N is unknown, and only 2n independent, uniform deviates are required.

Date: 1987
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