Create vectors of random numbers that are respectively uniformly distributed, normally distributed, or exponentially distributed over an interval.
Uniformly Distributed
1. Call function
runif to generate n_set random numbers that are uniformly distributed between low and high.
2. Use function
hist to generate a histogram of the uniform set with n_bins bins, then calculate the mean of the set.
3. Plot the histogram and show the expected mean for the data set:
To get a new set of random numbers, on the Calculation tab, in the Controls group, click Calculate. A new seed value is used to generate random numbers each time you recalculate.
Normally Distributed
1. Call function
rnorm to generate n_set random numbers having the normal distribution with mean μ and standard deviation σ.
2. Use functions
floor, ceil,
min and
max to calculate the minimum and the maximum range of the data set, then calculate the width of each bin:
3. Set the horizontal scale for the plot:
4. Call function
dnorm to calculate the normal distribution F expected for the data set, then plot a histogram of the normal set with n_bins bins.
Exponentially Distributed
1. Call function
rexp to generate a set of random numbers that are exponentially distributed with rate r.
2. Call function
dexp to calculate the exponential distribution F expected for the data set, then plot a histogram of the exponential set with n_bins bins.
3. Call functions
pexp and
qexp to calculate and plot the cumulative probability distribution for value x and the inverse cumulative probability distribution for value p, respectively.
The first argument of function qexp is probability and must be less than 1, hence the division of int by 100.
