topic Re: generating random numbers from a standard normal distribution? in SAS/IML Software and Matrix Computations https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-IML-Software-and-Matrix/generating-random-numbers-from-a-standard-normal-distribution/m-p/113487#M870 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Use the QUANTILE function. For more details and examples, see <A href="http://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2011/10/19/four-essential-functions-for-statistical-programmers/" title="http://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2011/10/19/four-essential-functions-for-statistical-programmers/">http://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2011/10/19/four-essential-functions-for-statistical-programmers/</A></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:04:29 GMT Rick_SAS 2012-07-20T10:04:29Z generating random numbers from a standard normal distribution? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-IML-Software-and-Matrix/generating-random-numbers-from-a-standard-normal-distribution/m-p/113486#M869 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>How do I implement the inverse transformation of a normal cdf in iml/</P><P>The density and cdf is quite basic at this stage.</P><P><BR />Thanks in advance!</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:48:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-IML-Software-and-Matrix/generating-random-numbers-from-a-standard-normal-distribution/m-p/113486#M869 Ray88 2012-07-20T09:48:55Z Re: generating random numbers from a standard normal distribution? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-IML-Software-and-Matrix/generating-random-numbers-from-a-standard-normal-distribution/m-p/113487#M870 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Use the QUANTILE function. For more details and examples, see <A href="http://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2011/10/19/four-essential-functions-for-statistical-programmers/" title="http://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2011/10/19/four-essential-functions-for-statistical-programmers/">http://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/2011/10/19/four-essential-functions-for-statistical-programmers/</A></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:04:29 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-IML-Software-and-Matrix/generating-random-numbers-from-a-standard-normal-distribution/m-p/113487#M870 Rick_SAS 2012-07-20T10:04:29Z