Random.Binomial Method

Namespace: OberMind.Quant
Assembly: OberMind (in OberMind.dll)
Generates a random integer N according to the binomial law
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public static int Binomial( 
   int ntot, 
   double prob 
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static int Binomial( 
   int ntot, 
   double prob 
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public static function Binomial( 
    ntot : int, 
    prob : double 
) : int;
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Parameters

ntot
int

prob
double

Return Value

int
Remarks
 
Coded from Los Alamos report LA-5061-MS  
 
N is binomially distributed between 0 and ntot inclusive with mean prob*ntot. prob is between 0 and 1.  
 
Note: This function should not be used when ntot is large (say >100). The normal approximation is then recommended instead (with mean =*ntot+0.5 and standard deviation sqrt(ntot*prob*(1-prob)).  
 
Author: Rene Brun, root.cern.ch
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