Term definitions

  • Random-number generator: A function that generates numbers that are uniformly distributed over the interval (0,1).
  • Random-variate generator: A function that generates numbers whose probability distribution is different from that of the uniform on the interval (0,1).

Random-variate generators

Below is a brief summary of the random-number generators that are available. Click on a function name to see a more detailed explanation.

Bernoulli

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