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RDNORM and RDUNIF: Generating Random Numbers

How to:

The RDNORM and RDUNIF functions generate random numbers:

  • RDNORM generates double-precision random numbers normally distributed with an arithmetic mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
  • RDUNIF generates double-precision random numbers uniformly distributed between 0 and 1 (that is, any random number it generates has an equal probability of being anywhere between 0 and 1).

Syntax: How to Generate Random Numbers 

{RDNORM|RDUNIF}(output)

where:

RDNORM

Generates double-precision random numbers normally distributed with an arithmetic mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

RDUNIF

Generates double-precision random numbers uniformly distributed between 0 and 1.

output

Double-precision

Example: Generating Random Numbers

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