Algorithm to generate Poisson and binomial random numbers?
Poisson distribution Here’s how Wikipedia says Knuth says to do it: init: Let L ← e^(−λ), k ← 0 and p ← 1. do: k ← k + 1. Generate uniform random number u in [0,1] and let p ← p × u. while p > L. return k − 1. In Java, that would … Read more