If you want a reference, please check: Simulation of truncated normal variables, CHRISTIAN P. ROBERT, Statistics and Computing (1995) 5, 121-125.
Ralph. On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 5:05 AM, chadia kanaan <[email protected]>wrote: > I forget to precise that my Gaussian G (mu, sigma) is centered on mean > "mu" and with dispersion sigma , both different from zero. > > thanks , > C.K > > > > > Hello, > > Could someone, please, guide me how to generate truncated Gaussian > probability distribution numbers between [min, max] using the already > existing gsl_gaussian generators . lets say between 0 and infinity for > example. > > In earlier gsl archive, this point was discussed and refered to other > method > like rejection. I have used this method before, but gsl_gaussian generator > is at > least 10 times faster and reliable than generators based on > rejection/acceptance > method. > so I need a solution based on gsl_generator , maybe through simple > transformation .. > > Many thanks for your help, > regards, > C. K > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Help-gsl mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gsl > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Help-gsl mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gsl > _______________________________________________ Help-gsl mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gsl
