random(ProbabilityDistribution) -- randomly generate samples from probability distribution

• Function: random

• Usage:

  random X

• Inputs:
  • X, a probability distribution,
• Optional inputs:
  • CoefficientRing (missing documentation) => ..., default value null,
  • Density => ..., default value 1,
  • Height => ..., default value 10,
  • MaximalRank => ..., default value false,
  • UpperTriangular => ..., default value false,
• Outputs:
  • a real number,

i1 : Z = normalDistribution()

o1 = N(0,1)

o1 : ContinuousProbabilityDistribution

i2 : for i to 10 list random Z

o2 = {.186872, .824515, .31968, -.862968, .182449, 1.40212, 1.64469,
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     -.537445, 1.11661, 1.32313, -.205296}

o2 : List