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Subject: Re: [boost] [random][rational] Is there any standard way to generate a random rationals?
From: Damian Vicino (damian.vicino_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-03-05 16:39:46


I was thinking the same approach.
But it is necessary to study how the selection affects the distribution.
I was hoping someone already made that work :(

If I end up doing it, is there any interest in including something like that in the random library?

> On Mar 5, 2015, at 8:24 PM, Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> AMDG
>
> On 03/05/2015 12:12 PM, Damian Vicino wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I’m using Boost.Rational in a simulation program.
>>
>> for some experiment, I want to generate some random values between 2 rational numbers.
>> I’m wondering if someone already worked on this.
>>
>
> I'm not aware of anything.
> You could try something like:
>
> - Find a denominator somehow
> - Then calculate a random numerator
>
> In Christ,
> Steven Watanabe
>
>
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