Flajolet-Martin algorithm

proper noun

An algorithm for approximating the number of distinct elements in a stream with a single pass and logarithmic space consumption.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computerAn algorithm for approximating the number of distinct elements in a stream with a single pass and logarithmic space consumption.

Origin

Introduced by Philippe Flajolet and G. Nigel Martin in their 1984 article "Probabilistic Counting Algorithms for Data Base Applications".

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