g05faf

g05faf © Numerical Algorithms Group, 2002.

Purpose

G05FAF Generates a vector of pseudo-random numbers from a uniform distribution

Synopsis

[x] = g05faf(a,b,n)

Description

 
 If a=0 and b=1, G05FAF returns the next n values y  from the 
                                                   i         
 basic uniform (0,1) generator (see G05CAF for details).
 
 For other values of a and b, G05FAF applies the transformation
 
                           x =a+(b-a)y 
                            i         i
 
 The routine ensures that the values x  lie in the closed interval
                                      i                   
 [a,b].
 
 G05FAF always generates exactly the same pseudo-random numbers as
 would n consecutive calls of G05CAF, and on vector-processing 
 machines is likely to be much faster.

Parameters

g05faf

Required Input Arguments:

a                                     real
b                                     real
n                                     integer

Output Arguments:

x (n)                                 real