Generation and testing of random numbers of an arbitrary distribution
By: Norman Vaa
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1962
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Subjects: Distribution (Probability theory); Irregularities of distribution (Number theory); Random Numbers
Description: (U) Given a method of generating independent random uniform numbers on the unit interval, two methods of generating independent random normal numbers, one method to generate exponential random numbers and one method to generate independent random numbers from the chi-square distribution are presented. All four methods are programmed in FORTRAN on the CDC 1604 high speed digital computer, and tested by a battery of statistical tests. Results of the tests are given in summarized form. (Author)
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Borsting, Jack R.

"May 1962."

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 1962.

Bibliography: l. 34-37.

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