Normal Distribution

Generate a random number vector that conforms to normal distribution.

Interface Definition

KmlVslResult kml_vsl_rnorm(VslPolicy *policy, N01type normal_method, int len, double *dst, double mean, double sd)

Probability Density Function

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Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Input/Output
len	int	Length of the input and output	Input
mean	double	Mean parameter	Input
sd	double	SD parameter	Input
dst	Pointer to data of the double type	Pointer to the result	Output
Policy	Pointer to data of the VslPolicy type.	Pointer to the random number generator structure	Input
Normal_method	N01type enumeration	Algorithm for generating normal distribution	Input

Dependencies

#include "kvsl.h"

Examples

#include <stdio.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "kvsl.h"
int main()
{
    VslPolicy *policy;
    kml_vsl_init(&policy, LECUYER_CMRG, time(NULL));
    int len = 10;
    double *dst = (double *)malloc(sizeof(double) * len);
    int a = kml_vsl_rnorm(policy, BOX_MULLER, len, dst, 0, 1);
    for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
        printf("%f ", dst[i]);
    }
    printf("\n");
    kml_vsl_destroy(policy);
}

Parent topic: Function Syntax