source: tags/release-1.1.7/src/Devel/get_random_spectrum.cc @ 1455

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// get_random_spectrum.cc: Functions to obtain random values.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright (C) 2006, Matthew Whiting, ATNF
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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//    Internet email: Matthew.Whiting [at] atnf.csiro.au
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//                    Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO
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#include <iostream>
#include <math.h>

float getNormalRV()
{
  float v1,v2,s;
  // simulate a standard normal RV via polar method
  do{
    v1 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
    v2 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
    s = v1*v1+v2*v2;
  }while(s>1);
  return sqrt(-2.*log(s)/s)*v1;

}

float getNormalRVtrunc()
{
  float v1,v2,s;
  // simulate a standard normal RV via polar method
  do{
    v1 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
    v2 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
    s = v1*v1+v2*v2;
  }while((s>1)||(fabs(sqrt(-2.*log(s)/s)*v1)>sqrt(2*M_LN2)));
  return sqrt(-2.*log(s)/s)*v1;

}

float getNormalRV(float mean, float sigma)
{
  // simulate a standard normal RV via polar method
  float v1,v2,s;
  do{
    v1 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
    v2 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
    s = v1*v1+v2*v2;
  }while(s>1);
  float z=sqrt(-2.*log(s)/s)*v1;
  return z*sigma + mean;
}

void getRandomSpectrum(int length, float *x, float *y)
{
  srandom(time(0));
  rand();
  for(int i=0;i<length;i++){
    x[i] = (float)i;
    // simulate a standard normal RV via polar method
    double v1,v2,s;
    do{
      v1 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
      v2 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
      s = v1*v1+v2*v2;
    }while(s>1);
    y[i] = sqrt(-2.*log(s)/s)*v1;
  }
}

void getRandomSpectrum(int length, float *x, double *y)
{
  srandomdev();
  rand();
  for(int i=0;i<length;i++){
    x[i] = (float)i;
    // simulate a standard normal RV via polar method
    double v1,v2,s;
    do{
      v1 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
      v2 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
      s = v1*v1+v2*v2;
    }while(s>1);
    y[i] = sqrt(-2.*log(s)/s)*v1;
  }
}


void getRandomSpectrum(int length, float mean, float sigma, 
                       float *x, double *y)
{
  srandomdev();
  rand();
  for(int i=0;i<length;i++){
    x[i] = (float)i;
    // simulate a standard normal RV via polar method
    double v1,v2,s;
    do{
      v1 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
      v2 = 2.*(1.*random())/(RAND_MAX+1.0) - 1.;
      s = v1*v1+v2*v2;
    }while(s>1);
    float z = sqrt(-2.*log(s)/s)*v1;
    y[i] = z * sigma + mean;
  }
}