RE: Quick "Random[]" question
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- Subject: [mg41846] RE: [mg41831] Quick "Random[]" question
- From: "SEPULVEDA,ARIEL (HP-PuertoRico,ex1)" <ariel.sepulveda at hp.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 00:08:36 -0400 (EDT)
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Based on the definition of a probability density function you should never have exact values in the realization of the random variable. Thus, if it is possible to get a 1 (without the point, i.e of infinite precision) or a 0, then there is a small problem with the function. In other words, trusting Mathematica, I expect that you will never get those values. I'll be waiting for responses to your question. Ariel Sepúlveda-Cuevas Quality Department, HP-PRMO PO Box 4048 Aguadilla, PR 00605 Tel (787)819-6057 Fax (787)819-6892 ariel_sepulveda at hp.com <mailto:ariel_sepulveda at hp.com> -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Greenberg [mailto:greenberg at ucdavis.edu] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg41846] [mg41831] Quick "Random[]" question Is it possible to get 0.0 and 1.0 from Random[] (e.g. is the x=Random[] 0<=x<=1 or 0<x<1 ?) --j