Re: RNG::pareto ?

[Haobo Yu <haoboy@isi.edu>]

there are two implementation of some ran vars. First is in c++, second is
in otcl (tcl/lib/ns-random.tcl). they were like this due to historical
reasons. If you want a united solution, please download current snapshot.

- Haobo

On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Guo, Liang wrote:

> 
> Hi, folks:
> 
> I want to generate random numbers that follow log-normal distribution
> in ns, so I tried to look at the source code for random variables.
> specifically rng.cc, ranvar.cc and ns-random.tcl. 
> The funny thing is that I can
> find the source code for RNG::lognormal(...), but I can't find the
> definitions for RNG::pareto(...) and RNG::paretoII(...). While
> in NS documents, there are only Pareto(II) Random Variables, but
> no LogNormal RVs. 
> 
> So I'm wondering how this random stuff works, or maybe there are some
> files hiding somewhere that I should look at? Thanks for your time and
> advice.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Guo, Liang.
> 
> 
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