Generate a pseudorandom number from a Rayleigh distribution.
Namespace:
Imsl.StatAssembly: ImslCS (in ImslCS.dll) Version: 6.5.0.0
Syntax
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public virtual double NextRayleigh( double alpha ) |
| Visual Basic (Declaration) |
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Public Overridable Function NextRayleigh ( _ alpha As Double _ ) As Double |
| Visual C++ |
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public: virtual double NextRayleigh( double alpha ) |
Parameters
- alpha
- Type: System..::.Double
A double which specifies the scale parameter of the Rayleigh distribution
Return Value
A double, a pseudorandom number from a Rayleigh distributionRemarks
Method NextRayleigh generates pseudorandom numbers from a Rayleigh distribution with scale parameter alpha.
