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stats_rand_gen_normal

(PECL stats >= 1.0.0)

stats_rand_gen_normalGenerates a single random deviate from a normal distribution

Beschreibung

stats_rand_gen_normal(float $av, float $sd): float

Returns a random deviate from the normal distribution with mean, av, and standard deviation, sd.

Parameter-Liste

av

The mean of the normal distribution

sd

The standard deviation of the normal distribution

Rückgabewerte

A random deviate

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KEINOS
3 years ago
Alternative of "stats_rand_gen_normal()".

<?php
/**
* "Box–Muller transform" based random deviate generator.
*
* @ref https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box%E2%80%93Muller_transform
*
* @param float|int $av Average/Mean
* @param float|int $sd Standard deviation
* @return float
*/
if (! function_exists('stats_rand_gen_normal')) {
function
stats_rand_gen_normal($av, $sd): float
{
$x = mt_rand() / mt_getrandmax();
$y = mt_rand() / mt_getrandmax();

return
sqrt(-2 * log($x)) * cos(2 * pi() * $y) * $sd + $av;
}
}
?>
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