rpgnorm_nardonpianca {pgnorm}R Documentation

A random number generator for the p-generalized normal distribution

Description

The function simulates the univariate, central, p-generalized normal distribution by using the method of Nardon and Pianca.

Usage

rpgnorm_nardonpianca(n,p)

Arguments

n

The natural number of random variables to be simulated.

p

A positive number expressing the form parameter of the distribution. The default is 2.

Value

An n-dimensional, real vector.

Author(s)

Steve Kalke

References

S. Kalke and W.-D. Richter (2013)."Simulation of the p-generalized Gaussian distribution." Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation. Volume 83. Issue 4.

Examples

y<-rpgnorm_nardonpianca(10000,3)

[Package pgnorm version 2.0 Index]