Fast simulation of new coins from old

Citation
Nacu, .erban et Peres, Yuval, Fast simulation of new coins from old, Annals of applied probability , 15((1A)), 2005, pp. 93-115
ISSN journal
10505164
Volume
15
Issue
(1A)
Year of publication
2005
Pages
93 - 115
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Let S.(0,1). Given a known function f:S.(0,1), we consider the problem of using independent tosses of a coin with probability of heads p (where p.S is unknown) to simulate a coin with probability of heads f(p). We prove that if S is a closed interval and f is real analytic on S, then f has a fast simulation on S (the number of p-coin tosses needed has exponential tails). Conversely, if a function f has a fast simulation on an open set, then it is real analytic on that set.