Re: random points!
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg80937] Re: random points!
- From: Ray Koopman <koopman at sfu.ca>
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 05:19:15 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <fblj4r$p97$1@smc.vnet.net>
On Sep 4, 11:42 pm, dimitris <dimmec... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have the following drawing
> (it is just a part of a bigger figure...)
>
> In[125]:=
> surface = Graphics[{Thickness[0.0079], Line[{{-3.1, 0}, {3, 0}}]}];
> halfcir = Graphics[{Thickness[0.0079], Circle[{0, 0}, 0.6, {Pi,
> 2*Pi}]}];
> randpoints = Table[Graphics[{PointSize[0.012], Point[{Random[Real,
> {-0.42, 0.42}], Random[Real, {-0.01, -0.47}]}]}], {300}];
> Show[surface, halfcir, randpoints, AspectRatio -> Automatic];
>
> How can I add as much points as possible inside the half-circle
> (so that there are not so big white regions as in the previous
> drawing)
> assuring that they are not situated outside it?
>
> I think something has to be modified for randpoints above in order to
> be included
> a rule but currently I can't think sth.
>
> Thanks
> Dimitris
{Cos@#,Sin@#}&@Random[Real,{Pi,2*Pi}]*Sqrt@Random[Real,{0,.36}]
will give a random point in the half-circle.