METHODS OF DETERMINING THE CONTINUITY OR DISCRETENESS OF INITIAL DATA
The problems of calculation the probability of discreteness or continuity of the data file are considered in the article. The definition of discreteness, continuity, integrality is given. The existing methods for determining the continuity and discontinuity, i.e. through integrality, by means of coincidences counting and by finding a stable interval (step) are described. The weak points of the methods considered are revealed and a new algorithm for discreteness probability calculation, which is based both on coincidences counting and on extending the method of determining the stability step conducted in several stages is suggested. It is shown that the problem of determining the continuity or discreteness is being solved by means of ranking and consistent coincidences finding. The empirically derived formulas described in the article, are purposed to determine, with great accuracy, the continuity or discreteness of the data file under study.