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Re: Random number generation( b/w two limits) with a gaussian

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• Subject: [mg109801] Re: Random number generation( b/w two limits) with a gaussian
• From: dh <dh at metrohm.com>
• Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 02:13:55 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <hsofih$3ju$1@smc.vnet.net>

Hi,
a Gaussian distribution is not confined to an interval. Therefore, you 
must better specify what you mean by "b/w -4&4". The parameters of such 
a distribution are the mean and standard deviation, that's all.
cheers, Daniel

Am 16.05.2010 11:57, schrieb elvisgraceland at gmail.com:
> Dear experts,
> Is it possible to generate random numbers b/w any two limits (say b/w
> -4&  4 ) which would comply to a gaussian distribution ?
>


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