1. A statistical or spatial arrangement where data points, objects, or values are spread out with large gaps between them, occurring infrequently or in limited quantities across a given area or range
The sparse distribution of the population in rural areas makes infrastructure development challenging.
A distribuição esparsa da população em áreas rurais torna o desenvolvimento de infraestrutura desafiador.
2. In mathematics and computer science, a data structure or matrix where most elements are zero or null, with only a few non-zero values scattered throughout
Sparse distribution matrices are commonly used in machine learning to optimize memory usage.
Matrizes de distribuição esparsa são comumente utilizadas em aprendizado de máquina para otimizar o uso de memória.