In this chapter, we first cover how to generate random numbers. Then, flipping a coin, rolling a pair of dice, random walking, and traffic flow topics are covered. In each section, I provide illustrations of the relevant programming ideas and explain them when necessary.
Random Number Generation
To create sequences of pseudorandom numbers in MATLAB, one of the rand, randn, or randi commands can be used (Table 5-1). We can use the rng function
to control the repeatability of the numbers.
Table 5-1
Random Generating Functions
Function | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
rand(n) rand(n,m) | Creates uniformly distributed pseudorandom ... |
