random.h File Reference

The header file for random number generators. More...

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <complex>

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Functions
int	InitRandom (void)
	Initialize the random number generator with the internal clock -- a cheap way to achieve a pseudo-random seed.
int	InitRandom (int seed)
	Initializes the random number generator with the given seed -- guarantees repeatability.
double	drandom (void)
	Returns a uniformly distributed random double-precision real number: .
double	normal_drandom (void)
	Returns a univariate, normally-distributed, random double-precision real number .
void	normal_drandom (double &x, double &y)
	Generates a pair of univariate normal random numbers: .
void	crandom (std::complex< double > &c)
	Generates a uniformly distributed complex number from within the unit disc.
void	normal_crandom (std::complex< double > &c)
	Generates a normally-distributed complex random number .

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Detailed Description

The header file for random number generators.

This header file contains function prototypes for random number routines. In addition to initializing the random number generator, it provides uniform distributions on the real unit interval and the complex unit disc. It also provides univariate Gaussian distributions on the real line and complex plane. These functions are used to generate random vectors, but can also be used independently.

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