cauchy¶
Syntax¶
Parameters¶
a- A numeric expression representing the location parameter for the distribution.
b- A numeric expression representing the scale parameter for the distribution.
Returns¶
Returns a number consistent with the Cauchy distribution.
Description¶
This action returns a random variate of a Cauchy distribution, also known as a Lorenz distribution. It produces random numbers as the result of dividing two independent standard normal random variables (normal with \(μ=0.0\) and \(σ=1.0\)), like a Student-t distribution with one degree of freedom.
The action returns a single value for the current agent that is consistent with the distribution. Over a large number of agents, the returned values will collectively represent the specified distribution.