Sampling random numbers from any probability distribution you want

Oscar Nieves
4 min readJul 31, 2021

A guide using simple Python code.

Random numbers sampled from a positive cosine probability distribution

In my previous story (https://oscarnieves100.medium.com/simulating-correlated-random-variables-in-python-c3947f2dbb10) I discussed how to simulate correlated random numbers from a normal probability distribution. We focused on a normal distribution because it is well known, and standard methods of sampling exist.

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Oscar Nieves

I write stories about applied math, physics and engineering.