Sampling

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Definition

Sampling is a technique used in a variety of Quantitative Risk Management contexts. It may refer to

  • Monte-Carlo Simulation, where the "samples" are produced through numerical simulation (using random number generation)
  • Sampling historical data sets, e.g. for the purposes of Cross-Validation