On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 6:14 PM, John Gilmore <jwgli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If a hashing scheme is working well there is almost no clustering. > Suppose we divide by 17, a prime, i.e., use it, in the jargon, as our > hashing modulus.. Remainders will have one of the 17 values > > 0, 1, 2, . . . , 16. > > <...snip...> > Never hesitate to ask notional gurus such questions. A request for a > further explanation is always in order. > > --jg > Thank you John. Lucid and cogent. -- Mike Shaw MVS/QuickRef Support Group Chicago-Soft, Ltd.
