random number generator

Michel

Hi all,

I want to get some random numbers that follows normal distribution with
given mean ( not 0, but for instance, 0.5) and standard deviation. Does
anybody happen to know where I can get the open source C program that
generates such random numbers? Thanks in advance.

Michel

Nov 13 '05 #1

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Richard Bos

Michel <mi****@263.net> wrote:

I want to get some random numbers that follows normal distribution with
given mean ( not 0, but for instance, 0.5) and standard deviation. Does
anybody happen to know where I can get the open source C program that
generates such random numbers? Thanks in advance.

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Nov 13 '05 #2

Dan Pop

In <3F**************@263.net> Michel <mi****@263.net> writes:

I want to get some random numbers that follows normal distribution with
given mean ( not 0, but for instance, 0.5) and standard deviation. Does
anybody happen to know where I can get the open source C program that
generates such random numbers? Thanks in advance.

What was your C language question?

Dan
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DESY Zeuthen, RZ group
Email: Da*****@ifh.de

Nov 13 '05 #3

Christopher Benson-Manica

Richard Bos <rl*@hoekstra-uitgeverij.nl> spoke thus:

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Nov 13 '05 #4

Michel

> Beautiful FAQ, so true and right,

Waiting on this useful site!
Who to such answers would turn his back?
FAQ of the newsgroup, beautiful FAQ!
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Beau-ootiful FA-AQ!
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Thanks a lot! :-D

Nov 13 '05 #5

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