Accession Number:

AD0288929

Title:

A NOTE ON GENERATING CHI RANDOM NUMBERS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

BOEING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LABS SEATTLE WA

Personal Author(s):

• MACLAREN, M.D.

Report Date:

1962-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

Marsaglia Ann. Math. Stat., Vol. 32899, 1961 has given a simple method for generating exponential random numbers on a digital computer. A similar method for generating random numbers with the chi distribution is presented. Such random numbers may be used to generate normal random numbers.

Descriptors:

• *DIGITAL COMPUTERS
• *NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES
• *STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS
• *STATISTICAL FUNCTIONS

Subject Categories:

• Numerical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE