discret random distributions: test

[Brian Gough]

Jerome BENOIT writes:
 > I have just read in the source (GSL 1.5) the tests made
 > to check the discret random distributions, but I cannot
 > clearly figure out the idea behind the test:
 > any hint is welcome.

randist/test.c samples the distribution and compares the resulting
histogram with the pdf itself to see if they are compatible within
statistical errors.

-- 
Brian Gough

Network Theory Ltd,
Commercial support for GSL --- http://www.network-theory.co.uk/gsl/