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Generates random numbers following a normal distribution with arbitrary mean and standard deviation
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| def random_normal(mean,std,n): | |
| """ | |
| Returns an array of n elements of random variables, following a normal | |
| distribution with the supplied mean and standard deviation. | |
| """ | |
| import scipy | |
| return std*scipy.random.standard_normal(n)+mean |
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