boost_random_sample.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <boost/random.hpp>

int main ()
{
  using namespace boost;
  using namespace std;

  mt19937 gen(100);

  //normal distribution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  normal_distribution<> dst(0.,1.0); //(mean,deviation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  variate_generator<mt19937&,normal_distribution<> > rand_normal(gen,dst);
  for(int i=0; i<10; ++i) {
    double result = rand_normal();
    cout << result << endl;
  }
  //uniform distribution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  uniform_real<> range(0,1);
  variate_generator<mt19937&,uniform_real<> > rand_uniform(gen,range);
  for(int i=0; i<10; ++i){
    double result = rand_uniform();
    cout << result << endl;
  }
}