Re: st: random number with a specific variance

[Richard Williams <Richard.A.Williams.5@ND.edu>]

At 07:09 PM 6/2/2004 +0100, R.E. De Hoyos wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How can I generate a variable containing random numbers normally distributed
> and a variance different from 1 (like -invnorm(uniform())- but with a
> variance different from one)?
Use the -drawnorm- command, e.g. something like

drawnorm x, n(100) sds(5)

-corr2data- is another option, if you are bound and determined to have the 
variance equal some exact value, with no allowance for sampling variability.

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