Hi, you can use our package distr respectively distrEx. require(distrEx) D1 <- DiscreteDistribution(supp=0:3, prob = 12/(25*(1:4))) plot(D1) r(D1)(50)
hth Matthias >Hello, > > Given a probability function: p(x) = 12 / (25(x+1)) , x=0, 1, 2, 3 we >generate the following values: > > C1 C2 > 0 0.48 > 1 0.24 > 2 0.16 > 3 0.12 > > Now, I'm supposed to create 50 random values using this table. In >MiniTab, I simply selected Calc -> Random Data -> Discrete, and selected >the columns, and it created 50 random values in a new column.[1] > >How do I do the same thing in R? > > [1] You may be wondering why I'm telling you this. Well, it's because >if I were in your shoes, I'd think "Oh, someone wants me to solve his >homework.". I have already solved it using MiniTab, but I want to be >able to use R instead (since I prefer NetBSD). > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >______________________________________________ >R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > -- StaMatS - Statistik + Mathematik Service Dr. rer. nat. Matthias Kohl Gottlieb-Keim-Straße 60 95448 Bayreuth Phone: +49 921 50736457 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home: www.stamats.de ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html