"""Random variable generators. integers -------- uniform within range sequences --------- pick random element generate random permutation distributions on the real line: ------------------------------ uniform normal (Gaussian) lognormal negative exponential gamma beta distributions on the circle (angles 0 to 2pi) --------------------------------------------- circular uniform von Mises Translated from anonymously contributed C/C++ source. Multi-threading note: the random number generator used here is not thread- safe; it is possible that two calls return the same random value. However, you can instantiate a different instance of Random() in each thread to get generators that don't share state, then use .setstate() and .jumpahead() to move the generators to disjoint segments of the full period. For example, def create_generators(num, delta, firstseed=None): ""\"Return list of num distinct generators. Each generator has its own unique segment of delta elements from Random.random()'s full period. Seed the first generator with optional arg firstseed (default is None, to seed from current time). ""\" from random import Random g = Random(firstseed) result = [g] for i in range(num - 1): laststate = g.getstate() g = Random() g.setstate(laststate) g.jumpahead(delta) result.append(g) return result gens = create_generators(10, 1000000) That creates 10 distinct generators, which can be passed out to 10 distinct threads. The generators don't share state so can be called safely in parallel. So long as no thread calls its g.random() more than a million times (the second argument to create_generators), the sequences seen by each thread will not overlap. The period of the underlying Wichmann-Hill generator is 6,953,607,871,644, and that limits how far this technique can be pushed. Just for fun, note that since we know the period, .jumpahead() can also be used to "move backward in time": >>> g = Random(42) # arbitrary >>> g.random() 0.24855401895528142 >>> g.jumpahead(6953607871644L - 1) # move *back* one >>> g.random() 0.24855401895528142 """ # XXX The docstring sucks. from math import log as _log, exp as _exp, pi as _pi, e as _e from math import sqrt as _sqrt, acos as _acos, cos as _cos, sin as _sin def _verify(name, expected): computed = eval(name) if abs(computed - expected) > 1e-7: raise ValueError( "computed value for %s deviates too much " "(computed %g, expected %g)" % (name, computed, expected)) NV_MAGICCONST = 4 * _exp(-0.5)/_sqrt(2.0) _verify('NV_MAGICCONST', 1.71552776992141) TWOPI = 2.0*_pi _verify('TWOPI', 6.28318530718) LOG4 = _log(4.0) _verify('LOG4', 1.38629436111989) SG_MAGICCONST = 1.0 + _log(4.5) _verify('SG_MAGICCONST', 2.50407739677627) del _verify # Translated by Guido van Rossum from C source provided by # Adrian Baddeley. class Random: VERSION = 1 # used by getstate/setstate def __init__(self, x=None): """Initialize an instance. Optional argument x controls seeding, as for Random.seed(). """ self.seed(x) self.gauss_next = None ## -------------------- core generator ------------------- # Specific to Wichmann-Hill generator. Subclasses wishing to use a # different core generator should override the seed(), random(), # getstate(), setstate() and jumpahead() methods. def __whseed(self, x=0, y=0, z=0): """Set the Wichmann-Hill seed from (x, y, z). These must be integers in the range [0, 256). """ if not type(x) == type(y) == type(z) == type(0): raise TypeError('seeds must be integers') if not (0 <= x < 256 and 0 <= y < 256 and 0 <= z < 256): raise ValueError('seeds must be in range(0, 256)') if 0 == x == y == z: # Initialize from current time import time t = long(time.time()) * 256 t = int((t&0xffffff) ^ (t>>24)) t, x = divmod(t, 256) t, y = divmod(t, 256) t, z = divmod(t, 256) # Zero is a poor seed, so substitute 1 self._seed = (x or 1, y or 1, z or 1) def random(self): """Get the next random number in the range [0.0, 1.0).""" # Wichman-Hill random number generator. # # Wichmann, B. A. & Hill, I. D. (1982) # Algorithm AS 183: # An efficient and portable pseudo-random number generator # Applied Statistics 31 (1982) 188-190 # # see also: # Correction to Algorithm AS 183 # Applied Statistics 33 (1984) 123 # # McLeod, A. I. (1985) # A remark on Algorithm AS 183 # Applied Statistics 34 (1985),198-200 # This part is thread-unsafe: # BEGIN CRITICAL SECTION x, y, z = self._seed x = (171 * x) % 30269 y = (172 * y) % 30307 z = (170 * z) % 30323 self._seed = x, y, z # END CRITICAL SECTION # Note: on a platform using IEEE-754 double arithmetic, this can # never return 0.0 (asserted by Tim; proof too long for a comment). return (x/30269.0 + y/30307.0 + z/30323.0) % 1.0 def seed(self, a=None): """Seed from hashable object's hash code. None or no argument seeds from current time. It is not guaranteed that objects with distinct hash codes lead to distinct internal states. """ if a is None: self.__whseed() return a = hash(a) a, x = divmod(a, 256) a, y = divmod(a, 256) a, z = divmod(a, 256) x = (x + a) % 256 or 1 y = (y + a) % 256 or 1 z = (z + a) % 256 or 1 self.__whseed(x, y, z) def getstate(self): """Return internal state; can be passed to setstate() later.""" return self.VERSION, self._seed, self.gauss_next def setstate(self, state): """Restore internal state from object returned by getstate().""" version = state[0] if version == 1: version, self._seed, self.gauss_next = state else: raise ValueError("state with version %s passed to " "Random.setstate() of version %s" % (version, self.VERSION)) def jumpahead(self, n): """Act as if n calls to random() were made, but quickly. n is an int, greater than or equal to 0. Example use: If you have 2 threads and know that each will consume no more than a million random numbers, create two Random objects r1 and r2, then do r2.setstate(r1.getstate()) r2.jumpahead(1000000) Then r1 and r2 will use guaranteed-disjoint segments of the full period. """ if not n >= 0: raise ValueError("n must be >= 0") x, y, z = self._seed x = int(x * pow(171, n, 30269)) % 30269 y = int(y * pow(172, n, 30307)) % 30307 z = int(z * pow(170, n, 30323)) % 30323 self._seed = x, y, z ## ---- Methods below this point do not need to be overridden when ## ---- subclassing for the purpose of using a different core generator. ## -------------------- pickle support ------------------- def __getstate__(self): # for pickle return self.getstate() def __setstate__(self, state): # for pickle self.setstate(state) ## -------------------- integer methods ------------------- def randrange(self, start, stop=None, step=1, int=int, default=None): """Choose a random item from range(start, stop[, step]). This fixes the problem with randint() which includes the endpoint; in Python this is usually not what you want. Do not supply the 'int' and 'default' arguments. """ # This code is a bit messy to make it fast for the # common case while still doing adequate error checking istart = int(start) if istart != start: raise ValueError, "non-integer arg 1 for randrange()" if stop is default: if istart > 0: return int(self.random() * istart) raise ValueError, "empty range for randrange()" istop = int(stop) if istop != stop: raise ValueError, "non-integer stop for randrange()" if step == 1: if istart < istop: return istart + int(self.random() * (istop - istart)) raise ValueError, "empty range for randrange()" istep = int(step) if istep != step: raise ValueError, "non-integer step for randrange()" if istep > 0: n = (istop - istart + istep - 1) / istep elif istep < 0: n = (istop - istart + istep + 1) / istep else: raise ValueError, "zero step for randrange()" if n <= 0: raise ValueError, "empty range for randrange()" return istart + istep*int(self.random() * n) def randint(self, a, b): """Return random integer in range [a, b], including both end points. (Deprecated; use randrange(a, b+1).) """ return self.randrange(a, b+1) ## -------------------- sequence methods ------------------- def choice(self, seq): """Choose a random element from a non-empty sequence.""" return seq[int(self.random() * len(seq))] def shuffle(self, x, random=None, int=int): """x, random=random.random -> shuffle list x in place; return None. Optional arg random is a 0-argument function returning a random float in [0.0, 1.0); by default, the standard random.random. Note that for even rather small len(x), the total number of permutations of x is larger than the period of most random number generators; this implies that "most" permutations of a long sequence can never be generated. """ if random is None: random = self.random for i in xrange(len(x)-1, 0, -1): # pick an element in x[:i+1] with which to exchange x[i] j = int(random() * (i+1)) x[i], x[j] = x[j], x[i] ## -------------------- real-valued distributions ------------------- ## -------------------- uniform distribution ------------------- def uniform(self, a, b): """Get a random number in the range [a, b).""" return a + (b-a) * self.random() ## -------------------- normal distribution -------------------- def normalvariate(self, mu, sigma): # mu = mean, sigma = standard deviation # Uses Kinderman and Monahan method. Reference: Kinderman, # A.J. and Monahan, J.F., "Computer generation of random # variables using the ratio of uniform deviates", ACM Trans # Math Software, 3, (1977), pp257-260. random = self.random while 1: u1 = random() u2 = random() z = NV_MAGICCONST*(u1-0.5)/u2 zz = z*z/4.0 if zz <= -_log(u2): break return mu + z*sigma ## -------------------- lognormal distribution -------------------- def lognormvariate(self, mu, sigma): return _exp(self.normalvariate(mu, sigma)) ## -------------------- circular uniform -------------------- def cunifvariate(self, mean, arc): # mean: mean angle (in radians between 0 and pi) # arc: range of distribution (in radians between 0 and pi) return (mean + arc * (self.random() - 0.5)) % _pi ## -------------------- exponential distribution -------------------- def expovariate(self, lambd): # lambd: rate lambd = 1/mean # ('lambda' is a Python reserved word) random = self.random u = random() while u <= 1e-7: u = random() return -_log(u)/lambd ## -------------------- von Mises distribution -------------------- def vonmisesvariate(self, mu, kappa): # mu: mean angle (in radians between 0 and 2*pi) # kappa: concentration parameter kappa (>= 0) # if kappa = 0 generate uniform random angle # Based upon an algorithm published in: Fisher, N.I., # "Statistical Analysis of Circular Data", Cambridge # University Press, 1993. # Thanks to Magnus Kessler for a correction to the # implementation of step 4. random = self.random if kappa <= 1e-6: return TWOPI * random() a = 1.0 + _sqrt(1.0 + 4.0 * kappa * kappa) b = (a - _sqrt(2.0 * a))/(2.0 * kappa) r = (1.0 + b * b)/(2.0 * b) while 1: u1 = random() z = _cos(_pi * u1) f = (1.0 + r * z)/(r + z) c = kappa * (r - f) u2 = random() if not (u2 >= c * (2.0 - c) and u2 > c * _exp(1.0 - c)): break u3 = random() if u3 > 0.5: theta = (mu % TWOPI) + _acos(f) else: theta = (mu % TWOPI) - _acos(f) return theta ## -------------------- gamma distribution -------------------- def gammavariate(self, alpha, beta): # beta times standard gamma ainv = _sqrt(2.0 * alpha - 1.0) return beta * self.stdgamma(alpha, ainv, alpha - LOG4, alpha + ainv) def stdgamma(self, alpha, ainv, bbb, ccc): # ainv = sqrt(2 * alpha - 1) # bbb = alpha - log(4) # ccc = alpha + ainv random = self.random if alpha <= 0.0: raise ValueError, 'stdgamma: alpha must be > 0.0' if alpha > 1.0: # Uses R.C.H. Cheng, "The generation of Gamma # variables with non-integral shape parameters", # Applied Statistics, (1977), 26, No. 1, p71-74 while 1: u1 = random() u2 = random() v = _log(u1/(1.0-u1))/ainv x = alpha*_exp(v) z = u1*u1*u2 r = bbb+ccc*v-x if r + SG_MAGICCONST - 4.5*z >= 0.0 or r >= _log(z): return x elif alpha == 1.0: # expovariate(1) u = random() while u <= 1e-7: u = random() return -_log(u) else: # alpha is between 0 and 1 (exclusive) # Uses ALGORITHM GS of Statistical Computing - Kennedy & Gentle while 1: u = random() b = (_e + alpha)/_e p = b*u if p <= 1.0: x = pow(p, 1.0/alpha) else: # p > 1 x = -_log((b-p)/alpha) u1 = random() if not (((p <= 1.0) and (u1 > _exp(-x))) or ((p > 1) and (u1 > pow(x, alpha - 1.0)))): break return x ## -------------------- Gauss (faster alternative) -------------------- def gauss(self, mu, sigma): # When x and y are two variables from [0, 1), uniformly # distributed, then # # cos(2*pi*x)*sqrt(-2*log(1-y)) # sin(2*pi*x)*sqrt(-2*log(1-y)) # # are two *independent* variables with normal distribution # (mu = 0, sigma = 1). # (Lambert Meertens) # (corrected version; bug discovered by Mike Miller, fixed by LM) # Multithreading note: When two threads call this function # simultaneously, it is possible that they will receive the # same return value. The window is very small though. To # avoid this, you have to use a lock around all calls. (I # didn't want to slow this down in the serial case by using a # lock here.) random = self.random z = self.gauss_next self.gauss_next = None if z is None: x2pi = random() * TWOPI g2rad = _sqrt(-2.0 * _log(1.0 - random())) z = _cos(x2pi) * g2rad self.gauss_next = _sin(x2pi) * g2rad return mu + z*sigma ## -------------------- beta -------------------- ## See ## http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=130030&group_id=5470 ## for Ivan Frohne's insightful analysis of why the original implementation: ## ## def betavariate(self, alpha, beta): ## # Discrete Event Simulation in C, pp 87-88. ## ## y = self.expovariate(alpha) ## z = self.expovariate(1.0/beta) ## return z/(y+z) ## ## was dead wrong, and how it probably got that way. def betavariate(self, alpha, beta): # This version due to Janne Sinkkonen, and matches all the std # texts (e.g., Knuth Vol 2 Ed 3 pg 134 "the beta distribution"). y = self.gammavariate(alpha, 1.) if y == 0: return 0.0 else: return y / (y + self.gammavariate(beta, 1.)) ## -------------------- Pareto -------------------- def paretovariate(self, alpha): # Jain, pg. 495 u = self.random() return 1.0 / pow(u, 1.0/alpha) ## -------------------- Weibull -------------------- def weibullvariate(self, alpha, beta): # Jain, pg. 499; bug fix courtesy Bill Arms u = self.random() return alpha * pow(-_log(u), 1.0/beta) ## -------------------- test program -------------------- def _test_generator(n, funccall): import time print n, 'times', funccall code = compile(funccall, funccall, 'eval') sum = 0.0 sqsum = 0.0 smallest = 1e10 largest = -1e10 t0 = time.time() for i in range(n): x = eval(code) sum = sum + x sqsum = sqsum + x*x smallest = min(x, smallest) largest = max(x, largest) t1 = time.time() print round(t1-t0, 3), 'sec,', avg = sum/n stddev = _sqrt(sqsum/n - avg*avg) print 'avg %g, stddev %g, min %g, max %g' % \ (avg, stddev, smallest, largest) def _test(N=200): print 'TWOPI =', TWOPI print 'LOG4 =', LOG4 print 'NV_MAGICCONST =', NV_MAGICCONST print 'SG_MAGICCONST =', SG_MAGICCONST _test_generator(N, 'random()') _test_generator(N, 'normalvariate(0.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'lognormvariate(0.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'cunifvariate(0.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'expovariate(1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'vonmisesvariate(0.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'gammavariate(0.5, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'gammavariate(0.9, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'gammavariate(1.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'gammavariate(2.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'gammavariate(20.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'gammavariate(200.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'gauss(0.0, 1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'betavariate(3.0, 3.0)') _test_generator(N, 'paretovariate(1.0)') _test_generator(N, 'weibullvariate(1.0, 1.0)') # Test jumpahead. s = getstate() jumpahead(N) r1 = random() # now do it the slow way setstate(s) for i in range(N): random() r2 = random() if r1 != r2: raise ValueError("jumpahead test failed " + `(N, r1, r2)`) # Create one instance, seeded from current time, and export its methods # as module-level functions. The functions are not threadsafe, and state # is shared across all uses (both in the user's code and in the Python # libraries), but that's fine for most programs and is easier for the # casual user than making them instantiate their own Random() instance. _inst = Random() seed = _inst.seed random = _inst.random uniform = _inst.uniform randint = _inst.randint choice = _inst.choice randrange = _inst.randrange shuffle = _inst.shuffle normalvariate = _inst.normalvariate lognormvariate = _inst.lognormvariate cunifvariate = _inst.cunifvariate expovariate = _inst.expovariate vonmisesvariate = _inst.vonmisesvariate gammavariate = _inst.gammavariate stdgamma = _inst.stdgamma gauss = _inst.gauss betavariate = _inst.betavariate paretovariate = _inst.paretovariate weibullvariate = _inst.weibullvariate getstate = _inst.getstate setstate = _inst.setstate jumpahead = _inst.jumpahead if __name__ == '__main__': _test()