Dirichlet draws are sparse with high probability
classification
💻 cs.LG
math.PRstat.ML
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dirichletdrawssparsecoordinatesdistributionelementaryfactfolklore
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This note provides an elementary proof of the folklore fact that draws from a Dirichlet distribution (with parameters less than 1) are typically sparse (most coordinates are small).
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