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Local Discrepancy

Given a point set P={x_n}_(n=0)^(N-1) in the s-dimensional unit cube [0,1)^s, the local discrepancy is defined as

D(J,P)=|(number of x_n in J)/N-Vol(J)|,

Vol(J) is the content of J.

See also

Star Discrepancy

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Local Discrepancy." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/LocalDiscrepancy.html

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