function x = fdis_rnd(n,a,b) % PURPOSE: returns random draws from the F(a,b) distribution %--------------------------------------------------- % USAGE: rnd = fdis_rnd(n,a,b) % where: n = size of vector % a = scalar dof parameter % b = scalar dof parameter %--------------------------------------------------- % RETURNS: % a vector of random draws from the F(a,b) distribution % -------------------------------------------------- % NOTES: % mean should equal (b/a)*((a/2)/(b/2-1)) % -------------------------------------------------- % SEE ALSO: fdis_d, fdis_cdf, fdis_inv, fdis_pdf, fdis_prb %--------------------------------------------------- % Anders Holtsberg, 18-11-93 % Copyright (c) Anders Holtsberg % documentation modified by LeSage to % match the format of the econometrics toolbox x = beta_rnd(n,a/2,b/2); x = x.*b./((1-x).*a);