NAME

gaussian_rand - Samples a gaussian random number

SYNOPSIS

#include "sample/sample_gauss.h"

Example compile flags (system dependent):
  -DLINUX_X86_64 -DLINUX_X86_64_OPTERON  -DGNU_COMPILER 
   -I/home/kobus/include
   -L/home/kobus/misc/load/linux_x86_64_opteron -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
  -lKJB                               -lfftw3  -lgsl -lgslcblas -ljpeg  -lSVM -lstdc++                    -lpthread -lSLATEC -lg2c    -lacml -lacml_mv -lblas -lg2c      -lncursesw 


int gaussian_rand
(
	double *sample,
	double mean,
	double variance
);

DESCRIPTION

This routine generates a normally-distributed number with mean 'mean' and variance 'variance'. This routine uses kjb_rand().

RETURNS

Returns ERROR on failure, setting the the errors string accordingly, and NO_ERROR otherwise.

gauss_rand

DISCLAIMER

This software is not adequatedly tested. It is recomended that results are checked independantly where appropriate.

AUTHOR

Ernesto Brau

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