[Help-gsl] getting max value of a gaussian random variate

[Sébastien Kerdélo]

Hello,

I'm currently using the function gsl_ran_gaussian in order to generate
random numbers with a gaussian probability density.

I'm interested in finding a way to get the max value that this function
can return. Is there a way to get it ?

I have the test the following code to get it, but unfortunately it
doesn't work.

/*******************************************************************/
gsl_rng * rng = gsl_rng_alloc(gsl_rng_taus2);

gsl_rng_set(rng, gsl_rng_default_seed);

sigma = sqrt(2.0*8.1);

max = gsl_cdf_gaussian_Pinv((gsl_rng_max(rng)/(1.0+gsl_rng_max(rng))),
sigma);

gsl_rng_free(rng);
/********************************************************************/


Thanks for your help,

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Sebastien KERDELO
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