random_number_generator {EnviroPRA}

R Documentation

Random number generator

Description

Return a vector of n random numbers following a truncated distribution (dist) in agreement with a fitted parameters "Fited"

Usage

random_number_generator(n, Fited, dist, a, b)

Arguments

n	The number of desired generated numbers
Fited	A list contaning the parameters obtained by application of Fit_dist_parameter
dist	Character vector indicating the distribution to be applied:"norm", "lnorm", "geom", "exp", "pois", "cauchy", "logis", "weibull"
a	Truncation Lower limit
b	Truncation Upper limit

Value

A vector of n random numbers

Author(s)

F. Barrio-Parra

See Also

Fit_dist_parameter

Examples

set.seed(123)
a <- rnorm(n = 100, mean = 10, sd = 1)
Fit <- Fit_dist_parameter(a)

b <-random_number_generator(n = 10000, Fited = Fit, 
                            dist = "norm", a =8, b = 12)

par(mfrow=c(2,1))

hist(a,xlim= c(7,14))
hist(b,xlim= c(7,14))

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