Can Random.nextgaussian() sample values from a distribution with different mean and standard deviation?
问题 This is a combined Java and basic math question. The documentation from Random.nextGaussian() states that it samples from a normal distribution with mean 0 and standard deviation 1. What if I wanted to sample from a normal distribution with a different mean and variance? 回答1: The short answer is Random r = new Random(); double mySample = r.nextGaussian()*desiredStandardDeviation+desiredMean; For example this answer is given here: http://www.javamex.com/tutorials/random_numbers/gaussian