Random Variables

ns-3 random numbers are provided via instances of ns3::RandomVariableStream. More...

Collaboration diagram for Random Variables:

Modules
	Legacy Random Variables

Classes
class	ns3::ConstantRandomVariable
	The Random Number Generator (RNG) that returns a constant. More...
class	ns3::DeterministicRandomVariable
	The Random Number Generator (RNG) that returns a predetermined sequence. More...
class	ns3::EmpiricalRandomVariable
	The Random Number Generator (RNG) that has a specified empirical distribution. More...
class	ns3::ErlangRandomVariable
	The Erlang distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::ExponentialRandomVariable
	The exponential distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::GammaRandomVariable
	The gamma distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::LogNormalRandomVariable
	The log-normal distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::NormalRandomVariable
	The normal (Gaussian) distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::ParetoRandomVariable
	The Pareto distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::RandomVariableStream
	The Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::RngStream
	Combined Multiple-Recursive Generator MRG32k3a. More...
class	ns3::SequentialRandomVariable
	The Random Number Generator (RNG) that returns a sequential list of values. More...
class	ns3::TriangularRandomVariable
	The triangular distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::UniformRandomVariable
	The uniform distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::WeibullRandomVariable
	The Weibull distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::ZetaRandomVariable
	The zeta distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...
class	ns3::ZipfRandomVariable
	The Zipf distribution Random Number Generator (RNG) that allows stream numbers to be set deterministically. More...

Detailed Description

ns-3 random numbers are provided via instances of ns3::RandomVariableStream.

• By default, ns-3 simulations use a fixed seed; if there is any randomness in the simulation, each run of the program will yield identical results unless the seed and/or run number is changed.
• In ns-3.3 and earlier, ns-3 simulations used a random seed by default; this marks a change in policy starting with ns-3.4.
• In ns-3.14 and earlier, ns-3 simulations used a different wrapper class called ns3::RandomVariable. This implementation is documented above under Legacy Random Variables. As of ns-3.15, this class has been replaced by ns3::RandomVariableStream; the underlying pseudo-random number generator has not changed.
• To obtain randomness across multiple simulation runs, you must either set the seed differently or set the run number differently. To set a seed, call ns3::RngSeedManager::SetSeed() at the beginning of the program; to set a run number with the same seed, call ns3::RngSeedManager::SetRun() at the beginning of the program.
• Each RandomVariableStream used in ns-3 has a virtual random number generator associated with it; all random variables use either a fixed or random seed based on the use of the global seed.
• If you intend to perform multiple runs of the same scenario, with different random numbers, please be sure to read the manual section on how to perform independent replications.