import java.util.Random;
/**
Generate pseudo-random floating point values, with an
approximately Gaussian (normal) distribution.
Many physical measurements have an approximately Gaussian
distribution; this provides a way of simulating such values.
*/
public final class RandomGaussian {
public static void main(String... aArgs){
RandomGaussian gaussian = new RandomGaussian();
double MEAN = 100.0f;
double VARIANCE = 5.0f;
for (int idx = 1; idx <= 10; ++idx){
log("Generated : " + gaussian.getGaussian(MEAN, VARIANCE));
}
}
private Random fRandom = new Random();
private double getGaussian(double aMean, double aVariance){
return aMean + fRandom.nextGaussian() * aVariance;
}
private static void log(Object aMsg){
System.out.println(String.valueOf(aMsg));
}
}
An example run of this class:
Generated : 99.38221153454624
Generated : 100.95717075067498
Generated : 106.78740794978813
Generated : 105.57315286730545
Generated : 97.35077643206589
Generated : 92.56233774920052
Generated : 98.29311772993057
Generated : 102.04954815575822
Generated : 104.88458607780176
Generated : 97.11126014402141
/**
Generate pseudo-random floating point values, with an
approximately Gaussian (normal) distribution.
Many physical measurements have an approximately Gaussian
distribution; this provides a way of simulating such values.
*/
public final class RandomGaussian {
public static void main(String... aArgs){
RandomGaussian gaussian = new RandomGaussian();
double MEAN = 100.0f;
double VARIANCE = 5.0f;
for (int idx = 1; idx <= 10; ++idx){
log("Generated : " + gaussian.getGaussian(MEAN, VARIANCE));
}
}
private Random fRandom = new Random();
private double getGaussian(double aMean, double aVariance){
return aMean + fRandom.nextGaussian() * aVariance;
}
private static void log(Object aMsg){
System.out.println(String.valueOf(aMsg));
}
}
An example run of this class:
Generated : 99.38221153454624
Generated : 100.95717075067498
Generated : 106.78740794978813
Generated : 105.57315286730545
Generated : 97.35077643206589
Generated : 92.56233774920052
Generated : 98.29311772993057
Generated : 102.04954815575822
Generated : 104.88458607780176
Generated : 97.11126014402141
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