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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Comments from John Hamer ==<br />
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* In choosing the sample size, I'm assuming you performed some experiment. You should describe that experiment here.<br />
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* Nice table of results. A graph would be even nicer.<br />
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* delighted to have you record what you understand and don't understand.<br />
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* explain your choice of 60000/40000; it's an odd one.<br />
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* "Java string is debatably the best hash function" &mdash; explain the debate. The data you have is pretty clear, isn't it? But there's something uncomfortable about a function performing better than the theory predicts, especially as it wasn't so hot in the statistical tests.<br />
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* "Buzhash performed ... a fair bit worse for low entropy data" &mdash; really? Is 9 really worse than 8 when the expected is 8.8?<br />
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* "java object similarly terrible." &mdash; another surprise, and worth a discussion.<br />
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This is an impressive amount to show for two hours work. Admirably concise.</div>Mark