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Subject: Uniform Random number generation

From: Hassan Ali

Date: 5 Jul, 2008 08:20:02

Message: 1 of 4

Ciao

can any one tell me how to generate Random numbers from 0 to
2pi in with unifrom distribution.

I know the syntax, like unidrnd(N), but how i should i write
for o and 2 pi


Subject: Uniform Random number generation

From: Paul

Date: 5 Jul, 2008 08:31:01

Message: 2 of 4

"Hassan Ali" <engr.hassanali@gmail.com> wrote in message
<g4nari$klv$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Ciao
>
> can any one tell me how to generate Random numbers from 0 to
> 2pi in with unifrom distribution.
>
> I know the syntax, like unidrnd(N), but how i should i write
> for o and 2 pi
>
>

2*pi*rand(1,1)

Subject: Uniform Random number generation

From: aasim Azooz

Date: 5 Jul, 2008 12:35:02

Message: 3 of 4

"Hassan Ali" <engr.hassanali@gmail.com> wrote in message
<g4nari$klv$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Ciao
>
> can any one tell me how to generate Random numbers from 0
to
> 2pi in with unifrom distribution.
>
> I know the syntax, like unidrnd(N), but how i should i
write
> for o and 2 pi
>
> Try 2*pi*rand(N)
Aasim Azooz

Subject: Uniform Random number generation

From: roberson@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca (Walter Roberson)

Date: 5 Jul, 2008 13:57:36

Message: 4 of 4

In article <g4nari$klv$1@fred.mathworks.com>,
Hassan Ali <engr.hassanali@gmail.com> wrote:

>can any one tell me how to generate Random numbers from 0 to
>2pi in with unifrom distribution.

Should that be 0 to 2*pi -inclusive-, or is it acceptable
if the boundary values 0 and 2*pi -exactly- will never be generated ?
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