Dan Piponi on Nostr: Given a random number generator that generates points uniformly in the unit interval ...
Given a random number generator that generates points uniformly in the unit interval [0,1] can you generate uniformly distributed points in the unit circle using only algebraic functions? In a finite number of steps - so no rejection sampling, loops, recursion. No "almost always" finite either.
Just wondering about sitiations where it seems you can't avoid trig functions.
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