28 Numerics library [numerics]

28.5 Random number generation [rand]

28.5.9 Random number distribution class templates [rand.dist]

28.5.9.5 Normal distributions [rand.dist.norm]

28.5.9.5.1 Class template normal_distribution [rand.dist.norm.normal]

A normal_distribution random number distribution produces random numbers x distributed according to the probability density function

p (x | μ, σ) = \frac{1}{σ \sqrt{2 π}} \cdot exp (- \frac{(x - μ)^{2}}{2 σ^{2}}) .

The distribution parameters μ and σ are also known as this distribution's mean and standard deviation.

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namespace std { template<class RealType = double> class normal_distribution { public: // types using result_type = RealType; using param_type = unspecified; // constructors and reset functions normal_distribution() : normal_distribution(0.0) {} explicit normal_distribution(RealType mean, RealType stddev = 1.0); explicit normal_distribution(const param_type& parm); void reset(); // equality operators friend bool operator==(const normal_distribution& x, const normal_distribution& y); // generating functions template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g); template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g, const param_type& parm); // property functions RealType mean() const; RealType stddev() const; param_type param() const; void param(const param_type& parm); result_type min() const; result_type max() const; // inserters and extractors template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const normal_distribution& x); template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, normal_distribution& x); }; }

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explicit normal_distribution(RealType mean, RealType stddev = 1.0);

Preconditions:

0 < stddev

Remarks: mean and stddev correspond to the respective parameters of the distribution.

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RealType mean() const;

Returns: The value of the mean parameter with which the object was constructed.

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RealType stddev() const;

Returns: The value of the stddev parameter with which the object was constructed.

28.5.9.5.2 Class template lognormal_distribution [rand.dist.norm.lognormal]

A lognormal_distribution random number distribution produces random numbers

x > 0

distributed according to the probability density function

p (x | m, s) = \frac{1}{s x \sqrt{2 π}} \cdot exp (- \frac{(ln x - m)^{2}}{2 s^{2}}) .

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namespace std { template<class RealType = double> class lognormal_distribution { public: // types using result_type = RealType; using param_type = unspecified; // constructor and reset functions lognormal_distribution() : lognormal_distribution(0.0) {} explicit lognormal_distribution(RealType m, RealType s = 1.0); explicit lognormal_distribution(const param_type& parm); void reset(); // equality operators friend bool operator==(const lognormal_distribution& x, const lognormal_distribution& y); // generating functions template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g); template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g, const param_type& parm); // property functions RealType m() const; RealType s() const; param_type param() const; void param(const param_type& parm); result_type min() const; result_type max() const; // inserters and extractors template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const lognormal_distribution& x); template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, lognormal_distribution& x); }; }

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explicit lognormal_distribution(RealType m, RealType s = 1.0);

Preconditions:

0 < s

Remarks: m and s correspond to the respective parameters of the distribution.

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RealType m() const;

Returns: The value of the m parameter with which the object was constructed.

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RealType s() const;

Returns: The value of the s parameter with which the object was constructed.

28.5.9.5.3 Class template chi_squared_distribution [rand.dist.norm.chisq]

A chi_squared_distribution random number distribution produces random numbers

x > 0

distributed according to the probability density function

p (x | n) = \frac{x^{(n / 2) - 1} \cdot e^{- x / 2}}{Γ (n / 2) \cdot 2^{n / 2}} .

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namespace std { template<class RealType = double> class chi_squared_distribution { public: // types using result_type = RealType; using param_type = unspecified; // constructor and reset functions chi_squared_distribution() : chi_squared_distribution(1.0) {} explicit chi_squared_distribution(RealType n); explicit chi_squared_distribution(const param_type& parm); void reset(); // equality operators friend bool operator==(const chi_squared_distribution& x, const chi_squared_distribution& y); // generating functions template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g); template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g, const param_type& parm); // property functions RealType n() const; param_type param() const; void param(const param_type& parm); result_type min() const; result_type max() const; // inserters and extractors template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const chi_squared_distribution& x); template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, chi_squared_distribution& x); }; }

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explicit chi_squared_distribution(RealType n);

Preconditions:

0 < n

Remarks: n corresponds to the parameter of the distribution.

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RealType n() const;

Returns: The value of the n parameter with which the object was constructed.

28.5.9.5.4 Class template cauchy_distribution [rand.dist.norm.cauchy]

A cauchy_distribution random number distribution produces random numbers x distributed according to the probability density function

p (x | a, b) = {(π b (1 + {(\frac{x - a}{b})}^{2}))}^{- 1} .

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namespace std { template<class RealType = double> class cauchy_distribution { public: // types using result_type = RealType; using param_type = unspecified; // constructor and reset functions cauchy_distribution() : cauchy_distribution(0.0) {} explicit cauchy_distribution(RealType a, RealType b = 1.0); explicit cauchy_distribution(const param_type& parm); void reset(); // equality operators friend bool operator==(const cauchy_distribution& x, const cauchy_distribution& y); // generating functions template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g); template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g, const param_type& parm); // property functions RealType a() const; RealType b() const; param_type param() const; void param(const param_type& parm); result_type min() const; result_type max() const; // inserters and extractors template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const cauchy_distribution& x); template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, cauchy_distribution& x); }; }

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explicit cauchy_distribution(RealType a, RealType b = 1.0);

Preconditions:

0 < b

Remarks: a and b correspond to the respective parameters of the distribution.

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RealType a() const;

Returns: The value of the a parameter with which the object was constructed.

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RealType b() const;

Returns: The value of the b parameter with which the object was constructed.

28.5.9.5.5 Class template fisher_f_distribution [rand.dist.norm.f]

A fisher_f_distribution random number distribution produces random numbers x ≥ 0 distributed according to the probability density function

p (x | m, n) = \frac{Γ ((m + n) / 2)}{Γ (m / 2) Γ (n / 2)} \cdot {(\frac{m}{n})}^{m / 2} \cdot x^{(m / 2) - 1} \cdot {(1 + \frac{m x}{n})}^{- (m + n) / 2} .

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namespace std { template<class RealType = double> class fisher_f_distribution { public: // types using result_type = RealType; using param_type = unspecified; // constructor and reset functions fisher_f_distribution() : fisher_f_distribution(1.0) {} explicit fisher_f_distribution(RealType m, RealType n = 1.0); explicit fisher_f_distribution(const param_type& parm); void reset(); // equality operators friend bool operator==(const fisher_f_distribution& x, const fisher_f_distribution& y); // generating functions template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g); template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g, const param_type& parm); // property functions RealType m() const; RealType n() const; param_type param() const; void param(const param_type& parm); result_type min() const; result_type max() const; // inserters and extractors template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const fisher_f_distribution& x); template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, fisher_f_distribution& x); }; }

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explicit fisher_f_distribution(RealType m, RealType n = 1);

Preconditions:

0 < m

and

0 < n

Remarks: m and n correspond to the respective parameters of the distribution.

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RealType m() const;

Returns: The value of the m parameter with which the object was constructed.

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RealType n() const;

Returns: The value of the n parameter with which the object was constructed.

28.5.9.5.6 Class template student_t_distribution [rand.dist.norm.t]

A student_t_distribution random number distribution produces random numbers x distributed according to the probability density function

p (x | n) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{n π}} \cdot \frac{Γ ((n + 1) / 2)}{Γ (n / 2)} \cdot {(1 + \frac{x^{2}}{n})}^{- (n + 1) / 2} .

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namespace std { template<class RealType = double> class student_t_distribution { public: // types using result_type = RealType; using param_type = unspecified; // constructor and reset functions student_t_distribution() : student_t_distribution(1.0) {} explicit student_t_distribution(RealType n); explicit student_t_distribution(const param_type& parm); void reset(); // equality operators friend bool operator==(const student_t_distribution& x, const student_t_distribution& y); // generating functions template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g); template<class URBG> result_type operator()(URBG& g, const param_type& parm); // property functions RealType n() const; param_type param() const; void param(const param_type& parm); result_type min() const; result_type max() const; // inserters and extractors template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const student_t_distribution& x); template<class charT, class traits> friend basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, student_t_distribution& x); }; }

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explicit student_t_distribution(RealType n);

Preconditions:

0 < n

Remarks: n corresponds to the parameter of the distribution.

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RealType n() const;

Returns: The value of the n parameter with which the object was constructed.