[Numpy-discussion] Complex Normal Generator in NEP-19 extension

[Hameer Abbasi]

> On Friday, Mar 29, 2019 at 6:03 PM, Hameer Abbasi <einstein.edison at gmail.com (mailto:einstein.edison at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > On Friday, Mar 29, 2019 at 6:01 PM, Kevin Sheppard <kevin.k.sheppard at gmail.com (mailto:kevin.k.sheppard at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > One part of moving randomgen closer to fulfilling NEP-19 is rationalizing the API, especially new features not in RandomState. Matti Picus has made a lot of progress in getting it integrated, especially the part of replacing RandomState shimed version of the new generator.
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> > There is only one new method in the generator, a scalar generator for complex normals. It is scalar in the sense that it is the complex version of np.random.normal, and so supports broadcasting.
> >
> > This was written based on some GH comments. This would be a new API and so it needs to come here first to see if there is any support.
> >
> > If there is support, then it will appear in the new RandomGenerator, but not the RandomState replacement. If not, then we can just delete it.
> >
> > Kevin
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> +1
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> Best Regards,
> Hameer Abbasi
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To expand on this, the Complex normal distribution is pretty common in communications, control, signals and systems, and so on. :) It’d be a great add.

Best Regards,
Hameer Abbasi

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