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Class template normal_distribution

boost::compute::normal_distribution — Produces random, normally-distributed floating-point numbers.

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/compute/random/normal_distribution.hpp>

template<typename RealType = float> 
class normal_distribution {
public:
  // types
  typedef RealType result_type;

  // construct/copy/destruct
  normal_distribution(RealType = 0.f, RealType = 1.f);
  ~normal_distribution();

  // public member functions
  result_type mean() const;
  result_type stddev() const;
  result_type min BOOST_PREVENT_MACRO_SUBSTITUTION() const;
  result_type max BOOST_PREVENT_MACRO_SUBSTITUTION() const;
  template<typename OutputIterator, typename Generator> 
    void generate(OutputIterator, OutputIterator, Generator &, 
                  command_queue &);

  // private member functions
   BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG(boost::is_floating_point< RealType >::value, 
                           "Template argument must be a floating point type");
};

Description

The following example shows how to setup a normal distribution to produce random float values centered at 5:


See Also:

default_random_engine, uniform_real_distribution

normal_distribution public construct/copy/destruct

  1. normal_distribution(RealType mean = 0.f, RealType stddev = 1.f);

    Creates a new normal distribution producing numbers with the given mean and stddev.

  2. ~normal_distribution();
    Destroys the normal distribution object.

normal_distribution public member functions

  1. result_type mean() const;
    Returns the mean value of the distribution.
  2. result_type stddev() const;
    Returns the standard-deviation of the distribution.
  3. result_type min BOOST_PREVENT_MACRO_SUBSTITUTION() const;
    Returns the minimum value of the distribution.
  4. result_type max BOOST_PREVENT_MACRO_SUBSTITUTION() const;
    Returns the maximum value of the distribution.
  5. template<typename OutputIterator, typename Generator> 
      void generate(OutputIterator first, OutputIterator last, 
                    Generator & generator, command_queue & queue);

    Generates normally-distributed floating-point numbers and stores them to the range [first, last).

normal_distribution private member functions

  1.  BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT_MSG(boost::is_floating_point< RealType >::value, 
                             "Template argument must be a floating point type");

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