Re: how to get random numbers from a distribution
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- Subject: [mg81513] Re: how to get random numbers from a distribution
- From: Roman <rschmied at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:44:04 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <fd7s2q$cfd$1@smc.vnet.net>
Oops, sorry, since you're using 5.2 you cannot use the RandomReal
command. Change the last line of my post from
g/@RandomReal[{0,1},10]
to
g/@Table[Random[],{10}]
Roman.
On Sep 24, 10:21 am, tdoxm... at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi ya alll
>
> I am a new Mathematica user.
> I have a function that i use to generate a probability distribution
> (eg x^2). I want a random number generator, that should generate
> values from this probability distribution only,
>
> I know this Random function in mathematica, that can generate in
> particular range, but how do i tell to generate from a particular
> distribution.
>
> I created a list of values using my probability function but not able
> to integrate it with Random function so that random numnber takes
> value from that list.
>
> Also I googled and saw some function like RandomChoice and some other
> but they are available in Mathematica6 and i use 5.2.
>
> Can u help with this.
>
> Thanks in advace