Random-number-function descriptions

Random-number functions

Function: ncptl_int ncptl_func_random_uniform (ncptl_int lower_bound, ncptl_int upper_bound)

Function: double ncptl_dfunc_random_uniform (double lower_bound, double upper_bound)

Return a number in the interval [lower_bound, upper_bound) selected at random with a uniform distribution.

Function: ncptl_int ncptl_func_random_gaussian (ncptl_int mean, ncptl_int stddev)

Function: double ncptl_dfunc_random_gaussian (double mean, double stddev)

Return a number selected at random from a Gaussian distribution with mean mean and standard deviation stddev.

Function: ncptl_int ncptl_func_random_poisson (ncptl_int mean)

Function: double ncptl_dfunc_random_poisson (double mean)

Return an integer selected at random from a Poisson distribution with mean mean and standard deviation sqrt(mean).

Function: ncptl_int ncptl_func_random_pareto (ncptl_int shape, ncptl_int lower_bound, ncptl_int upper_bound)

Function: double ncptl_dfunc_random_pareto (double shape, double lower_bound, double upper_bound)

If lower_bound=upper_bound, return a value selected at random from a Pareto distribution with shape shape and scale lower_bound. If lower_bound<>upper_bound, return a value selected at random from a bounded Pareto distribution with shape shape and bounded by the range [lower_bound, upper_bound].