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package org.apache.commons.math3.random;
import org.apache.commons.math3.util.FastMath;
This class implements a normalized uniform random generator.
Since it is a normalized random generator, it generates values
from a uniform distribution with mean equal to 0 and standard
deviation equal to 1. Generated values fall in the range
[-√3, +√3].
Since: 1.2
/**
* This class implements a normalized uniform random generator.
* <p>Since it is a normalized random generator, it generates values
* from a uniform distribution with mean equal to 0 and standard
* deviation equal to 1. Generated values fall in the range
* [-√3, +√3].</p>
*
* @since 1.2
*
*/
public class UniformRandomGenerator implements NormalizedRandomGenerator {
Square root of three. /** Square root of three. */
private static final double SQRT3 = FastMath.sqrt(3.0);
Underlying generator. /** Underlying generator. */
private final RandomGenerator generator;
Create a new generator.
Params: - generator – underlying random generator to use
/** Create a new generator.
* @param generator underlying random generator to use
*/
public UniformRandomGenerator(RandomGenerator generator) {
this.generator = generator;
}
Generate a random scalar with null mean and unit standard deviation.
The number generated is uniformly distributed between -&sqrt;(3)
and +&sqrt;(3).
Returns: a random scalar with null mean and unit standard deviation
/** Generate a random scalar with null mean and unit standard deviation.
* <p>The number generated is uniformly distributed between -&sqrt;(3)
* and +&sqrt;(3).</p>
* @return a random scalar with null mean and unit standard deviation
*/
public double nextNormalizedDouble() {
return SQRT3 * (2 * generator.nextDouble() - 1.0);
}
}