Probability in random numbers!

How to create a random 2D array that each cell has different probabilities to be either 0 or 1 for example? In other words, how to t create a 2D array with each cell having a probability of 0.1 to be 1's and 0.9 probability to be 0's.

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson le 5 Août 2019

1 vote

rand(m, n) <= 0.1
would be true (1) with probability 0.1
Adam Danz
Adam Danz le 5 Août 2019
Modifié(e) : Adam Danz le 7 Août 2019

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randsrc(5,4,[[0,1];[.9,.1]])
% 5 x 4 array
% .9 prob. of 0
% .1 prob of 1
*Requires communications toolbox

3 commentaires

Adam Danz
Adam Danz le 5 Août 2019
Modifié(e) : Adam Danz le 5 Août 2019
Here's a little test to see if the probabilities are roughly correct. Run this line lots of times and the values should all hover around 10% since there's a 10% probability of 1 and 90% propbability of 0.
mean(randsrc(10000000,1,[[0,1];[.9,.1]]))
Mina Mansour
Mina Mansour le 6 Août 2019
It keeps on telling me I need a communications toolbox.
Adam Danz
Adam Danz le 6 Août 2019
Use Walter Roberson's answer if you don't have communications toolbox.

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