(%+./) 1 2 3
1 2 3
   (%+./) 1 2 3*1000
1 2 3
   (%+./) 1 2 3*0.1
1 2 3

Does the above "filter" solve the big and fractional weights issue? I
believe there is no problem with the sequences of equal  probabilities
[sic] problem?

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Dan Bron <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Brian wrote:
>>  The dyadic only form is as follows. Notice there is no sort or I. .
>>    2((([?@#+/@]){(;@((#~)</.]# ;@(i.@#)))@])) 5 3 4 2
>
> That's an interesting approach, and notationally correct (i.e. in the
> abstract, it solves the problem). But in practical terms it has certain
> limitations.  The interface only provides for integral arguments, and
> performance-wise it wouldn't scale easily with their magnitude.  For
> example, 1000 2000 3000 would take much longer than 1 2 3, and 0.1 0.2 0.3
> wouldn't work at all.
>
> (And I have a suspicion it might have issues with sequences of equal
> probabilities, e.g. 1 3 3 3 4 5 6, but I haven't tested that).
>
> -Dan
>
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