I think you've got a model in your head where Q=N; in that case, yes, your function should produce N#1 . But N and Q are independent variables.
-Dan ----- Original Message --------------- Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Random distribution From: "'Pascal Jasmin' via Programming" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 16:27:33 +0000 (UTC) To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> For Q = 3, only 1 1 1 would match your criteria for Q = 4, 2 2 would not be N=#V 1 1 1 1 again appears to be the only match I see. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Bron <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 11:54 AM Subject: [Jprogramming] Random distribution I have a quantity Q and I want to divide it into a vector V of N randomly-sized chunks, such that N=#V and Q=+/V . Ideas? -Dan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
