[R] Discrete random variable

Torsten Hothorn Torsten.Hothorn at rzmail.uni-erlangen.de
Mon Jul 1 12:20:45 CEST 2002


> Hi,
> 
> I would create a function rdiscrete that returns the value of a discrete random
> variable X defined on a subset which can change, and for the same probability for
> the issue, eg:
> X could sometimes take a value in the subset {2,3,4} with probability 1/3 for each
> issue,
> and sometimes X could take a value in the subset {2,3,4,5,6} with probability
> 1/5 for each
> issue,
> etc.
> 
> The function should have one parameter only: a vector, composed by the values of
> the definition subset of X.

have a look at `sample', 

Torsten

> 
> Thank your for your help,
> Tristan Lorino
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