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std::negative_binomial_distribution

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Defined in header <random>
template< class IntType = int >
class negative_binomial_distribution;
(since C++11)

Produces random non-negative integer values i, distributed according to discrete probability function:

P(i|k,p) =

k + i − 1
i


· pk
· (1 − p)i

The value represents the number of failures in a series of independent yes/no trials (each succeeds with probability p), before exactly k successes occur.

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[edit] Member types

Member type Definition
result_type IntType
param_type the type of the parameter set, unspecified

[edit] Member functions

constructs new distribution
(public member function) [edit]
resets the internal state of the distribution
(public member function) [edit]
Generation
generates the next random number in the distribution
(public member function) [edit]
Characteristics
returns the k distribution parameter (number of trial failures)
(public member function) [edit]
returns the p distribution parameter (probability of a trial generating true)
(public member function) [edit]
gets or sets the distribution parameter object
(public member function) [edit]
returns the minimum potentially generated value
(public member function) [edit]
returns the maximum potentially generated value
(public member function) [edit]

[edit] Non-member functions

compares two distribution objects
(function) [edit]
performs stream input and output on pseudo-random number distribution
(function) [edit]

[edit] Example

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <map>
#include <random>
 
int main()
{
    std::random_device rd;
    std::mt19937 gen(rd());
    // Pat goes door-to-door selling cookies
    // At each house, there's a 75% chance that she sells one box
    // how many times will she be turned away before selling 5 boxes?
    std::negative_binomial_distribution<> d(5, 0.75);
 
    std::map<int, int> hist;
    for(int n=0; n<10000; ++n) {
        ++hist[d(gen)];
    }
    for(auto p : hist) {
        std::cout  << p.first << ' ' << std::string(p.second/100, '*') << '\n';
    }
}

Output:

0 ***********************
1 *****************************
2 **********************
3 *************
4 ******
5 ***
6 *
7 
8 
9 
10 
11

[edit] External links

Weisstein, Eric W. "Negative Binomial Distribution." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource.