vpGaussRand.cpp

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 * Description:
 * Generation of random number with uniform and normal probability density.
 */
 
#include <math.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpGaussRand.h>
 
BEGIN_VISP_NAMESPACE
double vpGaussRand::gaussianDraw()
{
  if (m_AlreadyDone) {
    m_AlreadyDone = false;
    return m_x2;
  }
 
  else {
    const int val_2 = 2;
    double v1 = 0, v2 = 0, rsq = 0;
    do {
      v1 = (val_2 * m_rng.uniform(0.0, 1.0)) - 1;
      v2 = (val_2 * m_rng.uniform(0.0, 1.0)) - 1;
      rsq = (v1 * v1) + (v2 * v2);
    } while (rsq >= 1);
 
    double fac = sqrt((-2 * log(rsq)) / rsq);
    m_x2 = v2 * fac;
    m_AlreadyDone = true;
    return v1 * fac;
  }
}
END_VISP_NAMESPACE