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\section{\module{random} --- \section{\module{random} ---
Generate pseudo-random numbers with various distributions.} Generate pseudo-random numbers}
\declaremodule{standard}{random}
\declaremodule{standard}{random}
\modulesynopsis{Generate pseudo-random numbers with various common \modulesynopsis{Generate pseudo-random numbers with various common
distributions.} distributions.}
@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ distributions. For generating distribution of angles, the circular
uniform and von Mises distributions are available. uniform and von Mises distributions are available.
The module exports the following functions, which are exactly The module exports the following functions, which are exactly
equivalent to those in the \module{whrandom} module: equivalent to those in the \refmodule{whrandom} module:
\function{choice()}, \function{randint()}, \function{random()} and \function{choice()}, \function{randint()}, \function{random()} and
\function{uniform()}. See the documentation for the \module{whrandom} \function{uniform()}. See the documentation for the
module for these functions. \refmodule{whrandom} module for these functions.
The following functions specific to the \module{random} module are also The following functions specific to the \module{random} module are also
defined, and all return real values. Function parameters are named defined, and all return real values. Function parameters are named
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Circular uniform distribution. \var{mean} is the mean angle, and Circular uniform distribution. \var{mean} is the mean angle, and
\var{arc} is the range of the distribution, centered around the mean \var{arc} is the range of the distribution, centered around the mean
angle. Both values must be expressed in radians, and can range angle. Both values must be expressed in radians, and can range
between 0 and pi. Returned values will range between between 0 and \emph{pi}. Returned values will range between
\code{\var{mean} - \var{arc}/2} and \code{\var{mean} + \var{arc}/2}. \code{\var{mean} - \var{arc}/2} and \code{\var{mean} + \var{arc}/2}.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
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\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{vonmisesvariate}{mu, kappa} \begin{funcdesc}{vonmisesvariate}{mu, kappa}
\var{mu} is the mean angle, expressed in radians between 0 and 2*pi, \var{mu} is the mean angle, expressed in radians between 0 and 2*\emph{pi},
and \var{kappa} is the concentration parameter, which must be greater and \var{kappa} is the concentration parameter, which must be greater
than or equal to zero. If \var{kappa} is equal to zero, this than or equal to zero. If \var{kappa} is equal to zero, this
distribution reduces to a uniform random angle over the range 0 to distribution reduces to a uniform random angle over the range 0 to
2*pi. 2*\emph{pi}.
\end{funcdesc} \end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{paretovariate}{alpha} \begin{funcdesc}{paretovariate}{alpha}