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Recycling a uniform random variable after discrete sampling (V=(U−CJ−1​)/wJ​)

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For positive mixture weights wj​ summing to one, set Cj​=∑i≤j​wi​ and choose J=j when Cj−1​≤U<Cj​, where U has a uniform distribution. Then V=(U−CJ−1​)/wJ​ has a uniform distribution independently of J: for 0≤v≤1, Pr(J=j,V≤v)=wj​v. This permits exact finite mixture model sampling with a recycled continuous random variable.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2017 / iii / Paper 216 / 1 / c / Solution

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