Sampling from a discrete probability distribution in C++

Question

I am new to C++ and extremely surprised by the lack of accessible, common probability manipulation tools (i.e. the lack of things in Boost and the standard library). I\'ve d

Answer 1

Boost's math libraries are pretty good for working with different distributions, but if you are only interested in sampling (as in the problem you mentioned in your post), then looking at the boost Random libraries might be more germane to your task. This link shows how to simulate rolling a weighted die, for example.