I want to create a random sample of length n from a normal multivariate distribution












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This may sound like a stupid question, but I have a problem in understanding this question, especially this part:



"generate a random sample of length n from a normal multivariate"



This is what I have done using the R package mvtnorm:



my_function <- function(n=1,k){
mean = rep(0,k)
sigma = diag(length(mean))
rmvnorm(n, mean, sigma,method=c("eigen", "svd", "chol"), pre0.9_9994 = FALSE)}

using_rmvnorm(3)


This way the output of my function is, in this example, a vector of three numbers which in my mind is a sample of length 3. Is this correct? Is there another way to do this?



I am asking this question because I have to do the same without using the library rmvnorm and with a normal bivariate.



I just managed to write the density function:



dbivnorm <- function(x,y,mux=0,muy=0,sigmax=1,sigmay=1,rho=0){
(2*pi)^(-1) * ((1-rho^2)*sigmax^2*sigmay^2)^(-.5) *
exp( -((x-mux)^2/(sigmax^2) -2*rho*((x-mux)/sigmax *(y-muy)/sigmay) +
(y-muy)^2/(sigmay^2))/(2*(1-rho^2)) )
}


But now I am not sure how to proceed.










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1












$begingroup$


This may sound like a stupid question, but I have a problem in understanding this question, especially this part:



"generate a random sample of length n from a normal multivariate"



This is what I have done using the R package mvtnorm:



my_function <- function(n=1,k){
mean = rep(0,k)
sigma = diag(length(mean))
rmvnorm(n, mean, sigma,method=c("eigen", "svd", "chol"), pre0.9_9994 = FALSE)}

using_rmvnorm(3)


This way the output of my function is, in this example, a vector of three numbers which in my mind is a sample of length 3. Is this correct? Is there another way to do this?



I am asking this question because I have to do the same without using the library rmvnorm and with a normal bivariate.



I just managed to write the density function:



dbivnorm <- function(x,y,mux=0,muy=0,sigmax=1,sigmay=1,rho=0){
(2*pi)^(-1) * ((1-rho^2)*sigmax^2*sigmay^2)^(-.5) *
exp( -((x-mux)^2/(sigmax^2) -2*rho*((x-mux)/sigmax *(y-muy)/sigmay) +
(y-muy)^2/(sigmay^2))/(2*(1-rho^2)) )
}


But now I am not sure how to proceed.










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    If you don't get good responses here, you could try Stats SE or SO.
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    – user21820
    Jan 12 at 9:54














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$begingroup$


This may sound like a stupid question, but I have a problem in understanding this question, especially this part:



"generate a random sample of length n from a normal multivariate"



This is what I have done using the R package mvtnorm:



my_function <- function(n=1,k){
mean = rep(0,k)
sigma = diag(length(mean))
rmvnorm(n, mean, sigma,method=c("eigen", "svd", "chol"), pre0.9_9994 = FALSE)}

using_rmvnorm(3)


This way the output of my function is, in this example, a vector of three numbers which in my mind is a sample of length 3. Is this correct? Is there another way to do this?



I am asking this question because I have to do the same without using the library rmvnorm and with a normal bivariate.



I just managed to write the density function:



dbivnorm <- function(x,y,mux=0,muy=0,sigmax=1,sigmay=1,rho=0){
(2*pi)^(-1) * ((1-rho^2)*sigmax^2*sigmay^2)^(-.5) *
exp( -((x-mux)^2/(sigmax^2) -2*rho*((x-mux)/sigmax *(y-muy)/sigmay) +
(y-muy)^2/(sigmay^2))/(2*(1-rho^2)) )
}


But now I am not sure how to proceed.










share|cite|improve this question









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This may sound like a stupid question, but I have a problem in understanding this question, especially this part:



"generate a random sample of length n from a normal multivariate"



This is what I have done using the R package mvtnorm:



my_function <- function(n=1,k){
mean = rep(0,k)
sigma = diag(length(mean))
rmvnorm(n, mean, sigma,method=c("eigen", "svd", "chol"), pre0.9_9994 = FALSE)}

using_rmvnorm(3)


This way the output of my function is, in this example, a vector of three numbers which in my mind is a sample of length 3. Is this correct? Is there another way to do this?



I am asking this question because I have to do the same without using the library rmvnorm and with a normal bivariate.



I just managed to write the density function:



dbivnorm <- function(x,y,mux=0,muy=0,sigmax=1,sigmay=1,rho=0){
(2*pi)^(-1) * ((1-rho^2)*sigmax^2*sigmay^2)^(-.5) *
exp( -((x-mux)^2/(sigmax^2) -2*rho*((x-mux)/sigmax *(y-muy)/sigmay) +
(y-muy)^2/(sigmay^2))/(2*(1-rho^2)) )
}


But now I am not sure how to proceed.







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  • $begingroup$
    If you don't get good responses here, you could try Stats SE or SO.
    $endgroup$
    – user21820
    Jan 12 at 9:54
















$begingroup$
If you don't get good responses here, you could try Stats SE or SO.
$endgroup$
– user21820
Jan 12 at 9:54




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If you don't get good responses here, you could try Stats SE or SO.
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Jan 12 at 9:54










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In Mathematica:



n = 4;
RandomVariate[
MultinormalDistribution[ConstantArray[0, n], IdentityMatrix[n]], 3]





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    So in your case n = 4 is the length of the sample and 3 is the number of samples you wanted to generate?
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In Mathematica:



n = 4;
RandomVariate[
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    So in your case n = 4 is the length of the sample and 3 is the number of samples you wanted to generate?
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    Jan 8 at 16:02
















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In Mathematica:



n = 4;
RandomVariate[
MultinormalDistribution[ConstantArray[0, n], IdentityMatrix[n]], 3]





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    So in your case n = 4 is the length of the sample and 3 is the number of samples you wanted to generate?
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    – qcc101
    Jan 8 at 16:02














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In Mathematica:



n = 4;
RandomVariate[
MultinormalDistribution[ConstantArray[0, n], IdentityMatrix[n]], 3]





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In Mathematica:



n = 4;
RandomVariate[
MultinormalDistribution[ConstantArray[0, n], IdentityMatrix[n]], 3]






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    So in your case n = 4 is the length of the sample and 3 is the number of samples you wanted to generate?
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    So in your case n = 4 is the length of the sample and 3 is the number of samples you wanted to generate?
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