random search
Aimless systematic exploration
Random search is a method of exploring possibilities by selecting candidates at random rather than following a systematic pattern.
In optimization and machine learning, it samples parameter combinations without predetermined order: Random search often outperforms grid search for hyperparameter tuning.
In law enforcement, a random search lacks specific suspicion—officers check people or vehicles arbitrarily, raising constitutional questions about unreasonable searches.
- stochasticRandomly determined, statistically describable
- Monte CarloProbability estimation through randomness
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- hit or missLacking consistent reliability
- samplingExtracting subset for study
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