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Closed (moved) Document the precision and limits of sample_laplace_distribution()
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  • Closed (moved) Issue created by teor

    The function documentation of sample_laplace_distribution() should answer the following questions:

    • what is the range of outputs?
    • what is the precision of the outputs?

    add_laplace_noise() should document, and possible enforce:

    • what is the maximum delta_f / epsilon value that can be used within the limits of double precision arithmetic?
      • to preserve differential privacy, the low bits have to be obscured by the noise. So this can be at most 2^53^.
    • what is the minimum delta_f / epsilon value that can be used within the limits of double precision arithmetic?
      • (zero provides no differential privacy)

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