---
name: "PGARandomGaussian"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pgapack"
version: "1.0.0.1-3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PGARandomGaussian"
---

# PGARandomGaussian(3)

returns an approximation to a Gaussian random number

## NAME

PGARandomGaussian - returns an approximation to a Gaussian random number

## INPUT PARAMETERS

- mean

  \- the mean of the Gaussian distribution

- sigma

  \- the standard deviation of the Gaussian distribution

## OUTPUT PARAMETERS

- none

  ## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "pgapack.h"
double  PGARandomGaussian(ctx, mean, sigma)
PGAContext *ctx
double mean
double sigma
```

## LOCATION

random.c

## EXAMPLE

```
Example:
To generate a Gaussian random number with mean 0.0 and standard
deviation 1.0 use
PGAContext *ctx;
:
r = PGARandomGaussian(ctx, 0.0, 1.0);
```