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chi_squared_distribution Class

Generates a chi-squared distribution.

Syntax

template<class RealType = double>
class chi_squared_distribution {
public:
    // types
    typedef RealType result_type;
    struct param_type;

    // constructor and reset functions
    explicit chi_squared_distribution(RealType n = 1);
    explicit chi_squared_distribution(const param_type& parm);
    void reset();

    // generating functions
    template <class URNG>
    result_type operator()(URNG& gen);
    template <class URNG>
    result_type operator()(URNG& gen, const param_type& parm);

    // property functions
    RealType n() const;
    param_type param() const;
    void param(const param_type& parm);
    result_type min() const;
    result_type max() const;
};

Parameters

RealType
The floating-point result type, defaults to double. For possible types, see <random>.

URNG
The uniform random number generator engine. For possible types, see <random>.

Remarks

The class template describes a distribution that produces values of a user-specified floating-point type, or type double if none is provided, distributed according to the Chi-Squared Distribution. The following table links to articles about individual members.

chi_squared_distribution
param_type

The property function n() returns the value for the stored distribution parameter n.

The property member param() sets or returns the param_type stored distribution parameter package.

The min() and max() member functions return the smallest possible result and largest possible result, respectively.

The reset() member function discards any cached values, so that the result of the next call to operator() does not depend on any values obtained from the engine before the call.

The operator() member functions return the next generated value based on the URNG engine, either from the current parameter package, or the specified parameter package.

For more information about distribution classes and their members, see <random>.

For detailed information about the chi-squared distribution, see the Wolfram MathWorld article Chi-Squared Distribution.

Example

// compile with: /EHsc /W4
#include <random>
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <map>

void test(const double n, const int s) {

    // uncomment to use a non-deterministic generator
    //    std::random_device gen;
    std::mt19937 gen(1701);

    std::chi_squared_distribution<> distr(n);

    std::cout << std::endl;
    std::cout << "min() == " << distr.min() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "max() == " << distr.max() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "n() == " << std::fixed << std::setw(11) << std::setprecision(10) << distr.n() << std::endl;

    // generate the distribution as a histogram
    std::map<double, int> histogram;
    for (int i = 0; i < s; ++i) {
        ++histogram[distr(gen)];
    }

    // print results
    std::cout << "Distribution for " << s << " samples:" << std::endl;
    int counter = 0;
    for (const auto& elem : histogram) {
        std::cout << std::fixed << std::setw(11) << ++counter << ": "
            << std::setw(14) << std::setprecision(10) << elem.first << std::endl;
    }
    std::cout << std::endl;
}

int main()
{
    double n_dist = 0.5;
    int samples = 10;

    std::cout << "Use CTRL-Z to bypass data entry and run using default values." << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Enter a floating point value for the \'n\' distribution parameter (must be greater than zero): ";
    std::cin >> n_dist;
    std::cout << "Enter an integer value for the sample count: ";
    std::cin >> samples;

    test(n_dist, samples);
}

First run:

Use CTRL-Z to bypass data entry and run using default values.
Enter a floating point value for the 'n' distribution parameter (must be greater than zero): .5
Enter an integer value for the sample count: 10

min() == 4.94066e-324
max() == 1.79769e+308
n() == 0.5000000000
Distribution for 10 samples:
    1: 0.0007625595
    2: 0.0016895062
    3: 0.0058683478
    4: 0.0189647765
    5: 0.0556619371
    6: 0.1448191353
    7: 0.1448245325
    8: 0.1903494379
    9: 0.9267525768
    10: 1.5429743723

Second run:

Use CTRL-Z to bypass data entry and run using default values.
Enter a floating point value for the 'n' distribution parameter (must be greater than zero): .3333
Enter an integer value for the sample count: 10

min() == 4.94066e-324
max() == 1.79769e+308
n() == 0.3333000000
Distribution for 10 samples:
    1: 0.0000148725
    2: 0.0000490528
    3: 0.0003175988
    4: 0.0018454535
    5: 0.0092808795
    6: 0.0389540735
    7: 0.0389562514
    8: 0.0587028468
    9: 0.6183666639
    10: 1.3552086624

Third run:

Use CTRL-Z to bypass data entry and run using default values.
Enter a floating point value for the 'n' distribution parameter (must be greater than zero): 1000
Enter an integer value for the sample count: 10

min() == 4.94066e-324
max() == 1.79769e+308
n() == 1000.0000000000
Distribution for 10 samples:
    1: 958.5284624473
    2: 958.7882787809
    3: 963.0667684792
    4: 987.9638091514
    5: 1016.2433493745
    6: 1021.9337111110
    7: 1021.9723046240
    8: 1035.7622110505
    9: 1043.8725156645
    10: 1054.7051509381

Requirements

Header: <random>

Namespace: std

chi_squared_distribution::chi_squared_distribution

Constructs the distribution.

explicit chi_squared_distribution(result_type n = 1.0);
explicit chi_squared_distribution(const param_type& parm);

Parameters

n
The n distribution parameter.

parm
The parameter structure used to construct the distribution.

Remarks

Precondition: 0.0 < n

The first constructor constructs an object whose stored n value holds the value n.

The second constructor constructs an object whose stored parameters are initialized from parm. You can obtain and set the current parameters of an existing distribution by calling the param() member function.

chi_squared_distribution::param_type

Stores the parameters of the distribution.

struct param_type {
   typedef chi_squared_distribution<result_type> distribution_type;
   param_type(result_type n = 1.0);
   result_type n() const;

   bool operator==(const param_type& right) const;
   bool operator!=(const param_type& right) const;
   };

Parameters

n
The n distribution parameter.

right
The param_type object to compare to this.

Remarks

Precondition: 0.0 < n

This structure can be passed to the distribution's class constructor at instantiation, to the param() member function to set the stored parameters of an existing distribution, and to operator() to be used in place of the stored parameters.

See also

<random>