Unconnected Data
Abstract
Data science relies conceptually on special data collections for random data referred to as sets and bags , also referred to as multisets . Such collections have data elements that are unconnected and, thus, free of order. This means that elements in the collection have no relationship to one another, apart from possibly being of the same type of object or value. Because these elements are unconnected, drawing them from a collection entails no particular sequence and is instead a random process. The process of selecting elements at random relies on a function called a pseudo random number generator .
Fields of Study & Subjects
Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications
Statistical Methods and Applications
Probability and Statistical Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Chapman & Hall/CRC eBooks
- Pages
- 210–217
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter