double gamdev(double a, double b, long* seed);
Returns a gamma distributed, random deviatate with parameters a and b, using RAND(idum) as the source of uniform deviates.
Parameters:
a | Shape parameter. |
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b | Scale parameter. |
seed | Random number generator seed. |
Returns:
The next random number from the generator.
Usage:
Initialization of the generator depends on the implementation of RAND choosen by the user. To generate the next random number simply call
double r = gamdev(2.0, 3.0, &seed)
Header:
#include "deviate.h"
See also:
RAND