[R] New user: Custom probability distribution

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 2/9/2006 2:02 PM, Jan Danielsson wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>    Given a probability function: p(x) = 12 / (25(x+1)) , x=0, 1, 2, 3 we
> generate the following values:
> 
>   C1  C2
>   0   0.48
>   1   0.24
>   2   0.16
>   3   0.12
> 
>    Now, I'm supposed to create 50 random values using this table. In
> MiniTab, I simply selected Calc -> Random Data -> Discrete, and selected
> the columns, and it created 50 random values in a new column.[1]
> 
> How do I do the same thing in R?
> 
>    [1] You may be wondering why I'm telling you this. Well, it's because
> if I were in your shoes, I'd think "Oh, someone wants me to solve his
> homework.". I have already solved it using MiniTab, but I want to be
> able to use R instead (since I prefer NetBSD).

You want to use the sample() function.  See ?sample.

Duncan Murdoch