RosettaCodeData/Task/Random-numbers/00DESCRIPTION

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;Task:
Generate a collection filled with   '''1000'''   normally distributed random (or pseudo-random) numbers
with a mean of   '''1.0'''   and a   [[wp:Standard_deviation|standard deviation]]   of   '''0.5'''


Many libraries only generate uniformly distributed random numbers. If so, you may use [[wp:Normal_distribution#Generating_values_from_normal_distribution|one of these algorithms]].


;Related task:
*   [[Standard deviation]]
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