Re: st: Sampling from a uniform distribution - suggestion

[Jeph Herrin <junk@spandrel.net>]

How about:

  set obs 1000
  gen X =  uniform()*(60-10)+10
  replace X = uniform()*(3000-2000)+2000 if mod(_n,6)==0

?
hth,
Jeph

tiago.pereira@incor.usp.br wrote:
> Dear statalisters,
>
> I would like to generate a random variable X (say 1000 new observations)
> wih an uniform distribution on the interval [10, 60].
>
> That�s ok (using Stata):
>
> set obs 1000
> gene X =  uniform()*(60-10)+10
>
> However, due to empirical observations from our laboratory experiments (to
> produce a more realistic dataset), I have interest in adding one
> observation on the interval [2000, 3000] after 5 observations on the
> interval [10, 60]. Example:
>
> 28 42 12 56 41 2658 26 14 47 59 43 2157 ....
>
> Is there a simple way to generate such kind of observations using Stata?
>
> Thank you for all your help.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tiago
>
>
>
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