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Ariel

I Need to get a Random number from an exponential distibution.

Lets says I need a number between 1 to 100, the meanning of the exponential distribution is that

the probability of each number to get selected is diffrent.

please help.

ariel
 
What is wrong with exp( double(rand() / rand_max )) ?

Ariel said:
I Need to get a Random number from an exponential distibution.

Lets says I need a number between 1 to 100, the meanning of the
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exponential distribution is that
 
Never heard of a Gaussian distribution? Never had decent math in school?
 
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