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Random numbers

cr362
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‎03-23-2009 07:31 AM
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Hi, I have a question about random numbers.

I can get uniformly distributed random numbers using the following subroutine:

RANDOM_NUMBER()

But, is there a subroutine to get normally distributed random numbers?

And what about a random permutation of the integers 1:n (e.g. randperm in matlab)?

Many Thanks!
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Steven_L_Intel1
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‎03-23-2009 10:54 AM
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Not as a standard Fortran intrinsic. There are many libraries of random number routines out there/ Intel MKL,included with your Fortran, also has many random number routines.
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