Multiply by sigma the result returned by the nextGaussian() method to  
obtain a random number distributed normally with standard deviation  
sigma.  Similarly, add mu to the result returned to obtain a random  
number distributed normally with mean mu.

Liviu.

On Jul 6, 2006, at 12:43 PM, Michael Makowsky wrote:

> In the Mersenne Twister class doc there is a blank under the  
> nextGaussian() method. I assume that this returns a 0 to 1 double,  
> normally distributed. Is there anyway to control the standard  
> deviation of the number returned?
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