Re: [boost] binomial distribution - not documented?

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-15 08:16:43

Neal Becker wrote:

>> The complete documentation starts at:
>>
>> Boost-sandbox\math_toolkit\libs\math\doc\html
>>
> Thanks - but I'm looking for a random generator.  I don't see this in
> the math_toolkit - am I missing something?
>
> I do realize that inverse cumulative could be used, which I think
> math_toolkit provides, but that's not always a good choice.

Correct, in general the random number library is a much better bet for, um, 
random numbers.

> BTW, the binomial_distribution provided by boost::random is pretty
> crude.

Unfortunately the library as a whole has a number of outstanding issues that 
need fixing... there was talk of a replacement at one point (for TR2) but I 
don't know how that's progressing.

John.