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normal_distribution Class

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Generates a normal distribution.

template<class RealType = double>
    class normal_distribution {
public:
    typedef RealType input_type;
    typedef RealType result_type;
    explicit normal_distribution(const result_type& mean0 = 0,
        const result_type& sigma0 = 1);
    result_type mean() const;
    result_type sigma() const;
    void reset();
    template<class Engine>
        result_type operator()(Engine& eng);
private:
    result_type stored_mean;     // exposition only
    result_type stored_sigma;    // exposition only
    };

Parameters

  • RealType
    The floating-point distribution value type.

Remarks

The template class decribes a distribution that produces values of a user-specified floating-point type with a normal distribution.

Requirements

Header: <random>

Namespace: std::tr1

See Also

Reference

<random>

normal_distribution Class