Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1540: Poisson distribution very slow for large mean (and may also overflow).

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1540: Poisson distribution very slow for large mean (and may also overflow).
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-12-27 10:20:33

#1540: Poisson distribution very slow for large mean (and may also overflow).
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  Reporter:  johnmaddock   |       Owner:  jsiek  
      Type:  Bugs          |      Status:  new    
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0  |   Component:  None   
   Version:  Boost 1.34.1  |    Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                |    Keywords:         
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Comment (by johnmaddock):

 And another reference:

 Ahrens, J.H. and Dieter, U. (1982).
 Computer generation of Poisson deviates from modified normal
 distributions.
 ACM Trans. Math. Software 8, 163-179.

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