Cauchy Distribution

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Cauchy Distribution

Postby rodo » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:03 am

Hi, any idea how can I simulate series of Cauchy distributed random variables ?
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Re: Cauchy Distribution

Postby EViews Gareth » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:59 pm

The Cauchy distribution is just a t-distribution with v set equal to 1, thus:

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series cauchy = @rtdist(1)


will generate a series of cauchy randoms.
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Re: Cauchy Distribution

Postby rodo » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:06 pm

Thanks !!! It's perfectly working ! The infinite variance clearly shows up. I didnt realize cauchy distribution is this particular case ...
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Re: Cauchy Distribution

Postby rodo » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:12 pm

I love it ! this is the strangest animal in the statistical toolbox.


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