Functions for Generating Random Numbers and Simulations
- NORMAL function
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generates a pseudorandom normal deviate
- RANDGEN call
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generates random numbers from specified distributions
- RANDSEED call
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initializes seed for subsequent RANDGEN calls
- SAMPLE function
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generates a random sample of a finite set
- UNIFORM function
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generates pseudorandom uniform deviates
You can also call functions in Base SAS software such as those documented in the section Random Number Functions and Subroutines.
For sampling from multivariate distributions, you can use the following functions:
- RANDDIRICHLET
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generates a random sample from a Dirichlet distribution
- RANDMULTINOMIAL
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generates a random sample from a multinomial distribution
- RANDMVT
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generates a random sample from a multivariate Student’s
distribution
- RANDNORMAL
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generates a random sample from a multivariate normal distribution
- RANDWISHART
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generates a random sample from a Wishart distribution