Category Archives: Approximate Query

Counting Unique Mobile App Users with HyperLogLog

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Pranab

Continuing along the theme of real time analytic with approximate algorithms, the  focus this time is approximate cardinality estimation. To put the ideas in a context, the use case we will be working with is for counting number of unique users … Continue reading →

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Realtime Trending Analysis with Approximate Algorithms

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Pranab

When we hear about trending, twitter trending immediately comes to mind. However, there are many other scenarios, where such analysis is applicable. Some example  use cases  are 1. Top 5 videos watched in last 2 hours   2. Top 10 news … Continue reading →

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