Sampling Techniques and Rare Event Distribution.

Updated May 5, 2026

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Sampling must preserve the rare tail of the distribution[cite: 1].

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Standard random sampling might delete all anomalies. Stratified sampling or reservoir sampling for streams is needed to ensure anomalies are represented in training/testing[cite: 1].

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