RANDNBIN Generate Negative Binomial Random Variables
Section: Random Number Generation
Usage
Generates random variables with a negative binomial distribution. The general syntax for its use isy = randnbin(r,p)
where r
is a vector of integers representing the number of
successes, and p
is the probability of success.
Function Internals
A negative binomial random variable describes the number of failuresx
that occur in x+r
bernoulli trials, with a success on the
x+r
trial. The pdf is given by
Example
Here we generate some negative binomial random variables:--> randnbin(3*ones(1,4),.01) ans = 150 274 304 159 --> randnbin(6*ones(1,4),.01) ans = 657 626 357 663