Re: [boost] [random] Major update

Subject: Re: [boost] [random] Major update
From: Matthias Schabel (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-17 16:05:28

> I've nearly finished preparing Boost.Random for the
> next release.  Here's a summary of the changes.
> I still have some minor clean-up, but it's mostly
> stable.  I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone wants
> to take a look at it.  If you have issues with any
> of this, speak up now, while it can still be changed
> relatively painlessly.
> 
> * Synchronized with the new standard.
>  - Many new distributions added:
>    chi_squared_distribution, negative_binomial_distribution,
>    fisher_f_distribution, student_t_distribution,
>    weibull_distribution, extreme_value_distribution,
>    discrete_distribution, piecewise_constant_distribution,
>    piecewise_liear_distribution

Both the Rayleigh distribution and it's generalization, the Rician distribution, don't appear to be supported and would be nice to have. I think they are not too hard to implement.

Matthias