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Random number generator with custom distribution

Standard PHP functions like rand or mt_rand generate random numbers with normal distribution, however sometimes it required to generate random numbers with different distribution, for example binomial distribution.

Installation

composer require qmegas/php-rand-custom-distribution

Requirements

PHP >= 7.0

Simple Example

$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator(50, 150, function(float $i) {
	return $i * 100;
});
echo $generator->getNumber();

Class constractor receives 3 arguments: low-high bounds of generated numbers and distribution function. Distribution function receives float argument between 0 and 1 and should return some integer value >= 0, see additional examples for better understanding.

Some Additional Examples

Normal Distribution 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function() {
	return 1;
});
 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function(float $i) {
	return $i * 100;
});
 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function(float $i) {
	return (1 - $i) * 100;
});
 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function(float $i) {
	return (1 - $i) * 200 * $i;
});
 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function(float $i) {
	return (2 * (1 - $i) * ($i ** 0.5) + ($i ** 2)) * 100;
});
 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function(float $i) {
	return ($i ** 3) * 100;
});
 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function(float $i) {
	return (3 * ((1 - $i) ** 2) * $i + ($i ** 3)) * 100;
});
 
$generator = new \Qmegas\RandomGenerator($min, $max, function(float $i) {
	return (1 / (1 + exp(-10 * ($i - 0.5)))) * 100;
});