What Does Uniform Mean in Stata?

STATA uses a pseudo-random number function uniform() to generate random numbers. If you type in: .generate randnum = uniform() STATA generates a 16-digit values over the interval [0, 1) for each case in the data.

What does Runiform mean in Stata?

runiform(r, c) returns an r × c real matrix containing uniformly distributed random variates over (0, 1). runiform() is the same function as Stata's runiform() function. ... rseed() returns the current random-variate seed in an encrypted string form. rseed(newseed) sets the seed: an integer can be specified.

What does Rnormal mean in Stata?

Random-number functions

5. rnormal() Description: standard normal (Gaussian) random variates, that is, variates from a normal distribution. with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

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