rand_gauss

This routine returns a number out of a pseudo-random normal deviate (ie, its probability distribution is a Gaussian of mean 0 and variance 1).

Location in HEALPix directory tree: src/f90/mod/rngmod.f90 


FORMAT

var=rand_gauss( rng_handle )


ARGUMENTS

name & dimensionality kind in/out description
       
rng_handle planck_rng INOUT structure of type planck_rng containing on all information necessary to continue same random sequence.
var DP OUT number belonging to a pseudo-random normal deviate.


EXAMPLE:

use healpix_types
use rngmod
type(planck_rng) :: rng_handle
real(dp) :: gauss

call rand_init(rng_handle, 12345, 6789012)
gauss = rand_gauss(rng_handle)
initiates a random sequence with the pair of seeds (12345, 6789012), and generates one number out of the normal deviate.


RELATED ROUTINES

This section lists the routines related to rand_gauss

planck_rng
derived type describing RNG state
rand_uni
function which returns a random uniform deviate.
rand_init
subroutine to initiate a random number sequence.

Version 3.83, 2024-11-13