plural of rejection sampling

(statistics) Any function used to obtain a set of samples from a given population

A sample of blood.

(probability theory) The set of all possible outcomes of a game, experiment or other situation.

plural of sample space

(statistics) A Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm for obtaining a sequence of observations which are approximated from a specified multivariate probability distribution, when direct sampling is difficult.

(metalworking) A sample taken for assay from a molten metallic mass by pouring a portion into water to granulate it.

plural of shot sample

plural of core sample

A cylindrical section of a naturally occurring substance, typically obtained by drilling into the substance, for example sediment or rock, with a core drill.