qualify equivalence of simplex transforms in reference manual
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Description
Summary:
The reference manual says that the hyperspherical and stick breaking constructions are the same, but we should qualify that to say that they're only the same in the sense that both produce uniform distributions over simplexes.
Additional Information:
See https://discourse.mc-stan.org/t/simplex-transform-an-hyperspherical-cooridnates/30021
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v2.18.0
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Locate the statement in the reference manual that says the hyperspherical and stick-breaking constructions are the same, then read the linked Discourse discussion for the intended distinction. Qualify the wording so it says they are equivalent only in producing uniform distributions over simplexes, and build or review the rendered manual to confirm the clarification.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- tex
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 57/100