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class="special">></span> 36<span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">{</span> 37<span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span> 38 <span class="comment">// types</span> 39 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a name="boost.random.normal_distribution.input_type"></a><span class="identifier">input_type</span><span class="special">;</span> 40 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a name="boost.random.normal_distribution.result_type"></a><span class="identifier">result_type</span><span class="special">;</span> 41 42 <span class="comment">// member classes/structs/unions</span> 43 44 <span class="keyword">class</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">{</span> 45 <span class="keyword">public</span><span class="special">:</span> 46 <span class="comment">// types</span> 47 <span class="keyword">typedef</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#boost.random.normal_distribution.param_type.distribution_type"><span class="identifier">distribution_type</span></a><span class="special">;</span> 48 49 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#boost.random.normal_distribution.param_typeconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></span> 50 <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_3-bb"><span class="identifier">param_type</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">RealType</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 51 52 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_2-bb">public member functions</a></span> 53 <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_2_1-bb"><span class="identifier">mean</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span> 54 <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_2_2-bb"><span class="identifier">sigma</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span> 55 56 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_4-bb">friend functions</a></span> 57 <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> CharT<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> Traits<span class="special">></span> 58 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> 59 <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_4_1-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special"><<</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 60 <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> CharT<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> Traits<span class="special">></span> 61 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_istream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> 62 <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_4_2-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">>></span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_istream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 63 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_4_3-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 64 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_3_4_4-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 65 <span class="special">}</span><span class="special">;</span> 66 67 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#boost.random.normal_distributionconstruct-copy-destruct">construct/copy/destruct</a></span> 68 <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_7-bb"><span class="identifier">normal_distribution</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <span class="special">&</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 69 <span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_8-bb"><span class="identifier">normal_distribution</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 70 71 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6-bb">public member functions</a></span> 72 <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_1-bb"><span class="identifier">mean</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span> 73 <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_2-bb"><span class="identifier">sigma</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span> 74 <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_3-bb"><span class="identifier">min</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span> 75 <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_4-bb"><span class="identifier">max</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span> 76 <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_5-bb"><span class="identifier">param</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span> 77 <span class="keyword">void</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_6-bb"><span class="identifier">param</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 78 <span class="keyword">void</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_7-bb"><span class="identifier">reset</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 79 <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> Engine<span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_8-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Engine</span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 80 <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> URNG<span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_9-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">URNG</span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 81 82 <span class="comment">// <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9-bb">friend functions</a></span> 83 <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> CharT<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> Traits<span class="special">></span> 84 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> 85 <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_1-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special"><<</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> 86 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 87 <span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> CharT<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> Traits<span class="special">></span> 88 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_istream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> 89 <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_2-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">>></span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_istream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> 90 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 91 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_3-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> 92 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 93 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html#id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_4-bb"><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=</span></a><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">,</span> 94 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span> 95<span class="special">}</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div> 96<div class="refsect1"> 97<a name="id-1.3.34.5.6.29.3.4"></a><h2>Description</h2> 98<p>Instantiations of class template <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> model a <a class="link" href="../../boost_random/reference.html#boost_random.reference.concepts.random_distribution" title="Random Distribution">random distribution</a> . Such a distribution produces random numbers <code class="computeroutput">x</code> distributed with probability density function <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../../images/random//form_35.png"></span>, where mean and sigma are the parameters of the distribution.</p> 99<p>The implementation uses the "ziggurat" algorithm, as described in</p> 100<p> </p> 101<div class="blockquote"><blockquote class="blockquote"><p> "The Ziggurat Method for Generating Random Variables", George Marsaglia and Wai Wan Tsang, Journal of Statistical Software, Volume 5, Number 8 (2000), 1-7. </p></blockquote></div> 102<p> </p> 103<div class="refsect2"> 104<a name="id-1.3.34.5.6.29.3.4.5"></a><h3> 105<a name="boost.random.normal_distributionconstruct-copy-destruct"></a><code class="computeroutput">normal_distribution</code> 106 public 107 construct/copy/destruct</h3> 108<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"> 109<li class="listitem"> 110<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_7-bb"></a><span class="identifier">normal_distribution</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <span class="special">&</span> mean <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">,</span> 111 <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">RealType</span> <span class="special">&</span> sigma <span class="special">=</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 112<p>Constructs a <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a></code></code> object. <code class="computeroutput">mean</code> and <code class="computeroutput">sigma</code> are the parameters for the distribution.</p> 113<p>Requires: sigma >= 0 </p> 114</li> 115<li class="listitem"> 116<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">explicit</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_8-bb"></a><span class="identifier">normal_distribution</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span> param<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 117<p>Constructs a <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a></code></code> object from its parameters. </p> 118</li> 119</ol></div> 120</div> 121<div class="refsect2"> 122<a name="id-1.3.34.5.6.29.3.4.6"></a><h3> 123<a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">normal_distribution</code> public member functions</h3> 124<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"> 125<li class="listitem"> 126<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_1-bb"></a><span class="identifier">mean</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 127<p>Returns the mean of the distribution. </p> 128</li> 129<li class="listitem"> 130<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_2-bb"></a><span class="identifier">sigma</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 131<p>Returns the standard deviation of the distribution. </p> 132</li> 133<li class="listitem"> 134<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_3-bb"></a><span class="identifier">min</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 135<p>Returns the smallest value that the distribution can produce. </p> 136</li> 137<li class="listitem"> 138<pre class="literallayout"><span class="identifier">RealType</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_4-bb"></a><span class="identifier">max</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 139<p>Returns the largest value that the distribution can produce. </p> 140</li> 141<li class="listitem"> 142<pre class="literallayout"><a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_5-bb"></a><span class="identifier">param</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="keyword">const</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 143<p>Returns the parameters of the distribution. </p> 144</li> 145<li class="listitem"> 146<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">void</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_6-bb"></a><span class="identifier">param</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span> param<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 147<p>Sets the parameters of the distribution. </p> 148</li> 149<li class="listitem"> 150<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">void</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_7-bb"></a><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 151<p>Effects: Subsequent uses of the distribution do not depend on values produced by any engine prior to invoking reset. </p> 152</li> 153<li class="listitem"> 154<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> Engine<span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_8-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Engine</span> <span class="special">&</span> eng<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 155<p>Returns a normal variate. </p> 156</li> 157<li class="listitem"> 158<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> URNG<span class="special">></span> 159 <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_6_9-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">URNG</span> <span class="special">&</span> urng<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution/param_type.html" title="Class param_type">param_type</a> <span class="special">&</span> param<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 160<p>Returns a normal variate with parameters specified by <code class="computeroutput">param</code>. </p> 161</li> 162</ol></div> 163</div> 164<div class="refsect2"> 165<a name="id-1.3.34.5.6.29.3.4.7"></a><h3> 166<a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9-bb"></a><code class="computeroutput">normal_distribution</code> friend functions</h3> 167<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"> 168<li class="listitem"> 169<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> CharT<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> Traits<span class="special">></span> 170 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> 171 <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_1-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special"><<</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_ostream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> os<span class="special">,</span> 172 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span> nd<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 173<p>Writes a <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a></code></code> to a <code class="computeroutput">std::ostream</code>. </p> 174</li> 175<li class="listitem"> 176<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> CharT<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">typename</span> Traits<span class="special">></span> 177 <span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_istream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> 178 <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_2-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">>></span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">basic_istream</span><span class="special"><</span> <span class="identifier">CharT</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">Traits</span> <span class="special">></span> <span class="special">&</span> is<span class="special">,</span> 179 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span> nd<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 180<p>Reads a <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a></code></code> from a <code class="computeroutput">std::istream</code>. </p> 181</li> 182<li class="listitem"> 183<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_3-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">==</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span> lhs<span class="special">,</span> 184 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span> rhs<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 185<p>Returns true if the two instances of <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a></code></code> will return identical sequences of values given equal generators. </p> 186</li> 187<li class="listitem"> 188<pre class="literallayout"><span class="keyword">friend</span> <span class="keyword">bool</span> <a name="id-1_3_34_5_6_30_1_1_1_9_4-bb"></a><span class="keyword">operator</span><span class="special">!=</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span> lhs<span class="special">,</span> 189 <span class="keyword">const</span> <a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a> <span class="special">&</span> rhs<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre> 190<p>Returns true if the two instances of <code class="computeroutput"><code class="computeroutput"><a class="link" href="normal_distribution.html" title="Class template normal_distribution">normal_distribution</a></code></code> will return different sequences of values given equal generators. </p> 191</li> 192</ol></div> 193</div> 194</div> 195</div> 196<table xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" width="100%"><tr> 197<td align="left"></td> 198<td align="right"><div class="copyright-footer">Copyright © 2000-2005 Jens Maurer<br>Copyright © 2009, 2010 Steven Watanabe<p> 199 Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. 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