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+Copyright (c) 2015 Keynan James Pratt
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
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+
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diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/random-variates.cabal b/random-variates.cabal
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+-- Initial content-simulation.cabal generated by cabal init.  For further 
+-- documentation, see http://haskell.org/cabal/users-guide/
+
+name:                random-variates
+version:             0.1.0.0
+synopsis:            "Uniform RNG => Non-Uniform RNGs"
+description:         "Collection of transforms uniform random number generators (RNGs) into any of a dozen common RNGs. Each presenting several common interfaces"   
+license:             MIT
+license-file:        LICENSE
+author:              Keynan James Pratt <keynan.pratt@gmail.com>
+maintainer:          Keynan James Pratt <keynan.pratt@gmail.com>
+copyright:           (c) 2015, Keynan James Pratt
+category:            Statistics
+build-type:          Simple
+-- extra-source-files:  
+cabal-version:       >=1.10
+homepage:            https://bitbucket.org/kpratt/random-variate
+bug-reports:         https://bitbucket.org/kpratt/random-variate/issues?status=new&status=open
+source-repository    head
+  type:                git
+  location:            git@bitbucket.org:kpratt/random-variate.git
+    
+library
+  exposed-modules:     Stochastic.Distribution
+                       Stochastic.Distributions
+                       Stochastic.Uniform
+
+  other-modules:       Stochastic.Bernoulli
+                       Stochastic.Binomial
+                       Stochastic.Exponential
+                       Stochastic.Geometric
+                       Stochastic.Normal
+                       Stochastic.Poisson
+                       Stochastic.ZipF
+                       Helpers
+  build-depends:       
+                       base >=4.6 && <5.0
+                       , reinterpret-cast >= 0.1.0
+                       , containers >= 0.5.0.0
+                       , lens >=4.13
+                       , random >=1.1
+  hs-source-dirs:      src
+  default-language:    Haskell2010
diff --git a/src/Helpers.hs b/src/Helpers.hs
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+module Helpers(maybeHead,
+               headOrElse,
+               statefully,
+               mapTuple,
+               statefullyTakeWhile,
+               histogram) where
+
+import Data.Maybe
+import qualified Data.Map as Map
+
+maybeHead :: [a] -> Maybe a
+maybeHead []     = Nothing
+maybeHead (x:xs) = Just x
+
+headOrElse :: a -> [a] -> a
+headOrElse d ls = fromMaybe d (maybeHead ls)
+
+statefully :: (g -> (a, g)) -> Int -> g -> ([a], g)
+statefully f n g0 = case n of
+    0 -> ([], g0)
+    x -> (r:rest, g2)
+      where
+        (r, g1) = f g0
+        (rest, g2) = statefully f (n-1) g1
+
+statefullyTakeWhile :: (g -> (a, g)) ->
+                       ([a] -> Bool) ->
+                       g ->
+                       ([a], g)
+statefullyTakeWhile f p g0 = r ([], g0)
+  where
+    r (list, g1)
+      | p list    = (list, g1)
+      | otherwise = mapTuple (\l -> l:list) (id) (f g1)
+
+
+mapTuple :: (a -> b) -> (c -> d) -> (a, c) -> (b, d)    
+mapTuple f g (x, y) = (f x, g y)
+
+histogram :: Double -> [Double] -> [Int]
+histogram precision ls = map lookup0 [0..limit]
+  where
+    limit = truncate $ (1.0 / precision)
+    divs = map (\x -> x / precision) ls
+    ints = map (truncate) divs
+    m   = foldl
+          (\b a ->
+            Map.insert a ((fromMaybe 0 (Map.lookup a b))+1) b)
+          Map.empty
+          ints
+    lookup0 = (\x -> fromMaybe 0 $ Map.lookup x m)
+    
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Bernoulli.hs b/src/Stochastic/Bernoulli.hs
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+module Stochastic.Bernoulli(Bernoulli, mkBernoulli) where
+
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+import Stochastic.Uniform
+import Helpers
+
+data Bernoulli = Bernoulli Double Uniform
+
+mkBernoulli :: Uniform -> Double -> Bernoulli
+mkBernoulli base p = Bernoulli p base
+
+instance DiscreteDistribution Bernoulli where
+  randIntIn (a, b) (Bernoulli p g0) =
+    mapTuple
+    (\x -> a + ((floor $ x + (1-p)) * (b-a)) )
+    (Bernoulli p)
+    (randDouble g0)
+  randInt g0 = randIntIn (0, 1) g0
+
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Binomial.hs b/src/Stochastic/Binomial.hs
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+module Stochastic.Binomial(Binomial, mkBinomial) where
+
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+import Stochastic.Bernoulli
+import Helpers
+
+data Binomial = Binomial Int Bernoulli
+
+mkBinomial :: Bernoulli -> Int -> Binomial
+mkBinomial base n = Binomial n base
+
+instance DiscreteDistribution Binomial where
+  randIntIn (a, b) (Binomial n g0) =
+    mapTuple
+    (\xs -> (a - 1) + (sum xs))
+    (Binomial n)
+    (randInts (b - a + 1) g0)
+  randInt (Binomial n g0) = randIntIn (0, n) (Binomial n g0)
+
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Distribution.hs b/src/Stochastic/Distribution.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE DefaultSignatures #-}
+
+module Stochastic.Distribution(ContinuousDistribution(..), DiscreteDistribution(..)) where
+
+import Helpers(histogram, statefully)
+
+class DiscreteDistribution g where
+  randInt :: g -> (Int, g)
+  randInt g = randIntIn (0, maxBound::Int) g
+  randInts :: Int -> g -> ([Int], g)
+  randInts n g0 = statefully (randInt) n g0
+  randIntIn :: (Int, Int) -> g -> (Int, g)
+  default randIntIn :: (ContinuousDistribution g) =>
+                       (Int, Int) -> g -> (Int, g)
+  randIntIn (a, b) g0 = ((ceiling (toDbl (b - a + 1) * d)) + (a-1), g1)
+    where
+      (d, g1) = randDouble g0
+  
+
+class ContinuousDistribution g where
+  randDouble :: g -> (Double, g)
+  randDoubles :: Int -> g -> ([Double], g)
+  randDoubles n g0 = statefully (randDouble) n g0
+
+
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Distributions.hs b/src/Stochastic/Distributions.hs
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+module Stochastic.Distributions(
+  ContinuousDistribution(..)
+  ,DiscreteDistribution(..)
+  ,Distributions(..)
+  ,mkDistributions
+  ,stdDistributions
+  ,liftD
+  ,liftC
+  ,liftDN
+  ,liftCN
+--  ,plot
+  ) where
+
+import Helpers(histogram, statefully, mapTuple)
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+
+import qualified Stochastic.Uniform     as Uni
+import qualified Stochastic.ZipF        as Zipf
+import qualified Stochastic.Geometric   as Geo
+import qualified Stochastic.Exponential as Exp
+import qualified Stochastic.Poisson     as Poi
+import qualified Stochastic.Normal      as Nor
+import qualified Stochastic.Bernoulli   as Ber
+import qualified Stochastic.Binomial    as Bin
+
+data Distributions = Distributions {
+  mkUniform    :: Int                     -> Uni.Uniform
+  ,mkExp       :: Int -> Double           -> Exp.Exponential
+  ,mkNormal    :: Int -> Double -> Double -> Nor.Normal
+
+  ,mkZipF      :: Int -> Int    -> Double -> Zipf.ZipF
+  ,mkGeometric :: Int -> Double           -> Geo.Geometric
+  ,mkPoisson   :: Int -> Double           -> Poi.Poisson
+  ,mkBernoulli :: Int -> Double           -> Ber.Bernoulli
+  ,mkBinomial  :: Int -> Double -> Int    -> Bin.Binomial
+}
+
+stdDistributions = mkDistributions Uni.stdUniform
+
+mkDistributions uniform = Distributions {
+  mkUniform     = uniform
+  , mkZipF      = apiMkZipF      (uniform)
+  , mkGeometric = apiMkGeometric (uniform)
+  , mkExp       = apiMkExp       (uniform)
+  , mkPoisson   = apiMkPoisson   (uniform)
+  , mkNormal    = apiMkNormal    (uniform)
+  , mkBernoulli = apiMkBernoulli (uniform)
+  , mkBinomial  = apiMkBinomial  (uniform)
+}
+
+apiMkZipF      mkUni seed n slope = Zipf.mkZipF      (mkUni seed) n slope
+apiMkGeometric mkUni seed p       = Geo.mkGeometric  (mkUni seed) p
+apiMkExp       mkUni seed y       = Exp.mkExp        (mkUni seed) y
+apiMkPoisson   mkUni seed y       = Poi.mkPoisson $  apiMkExp (mkUni) seed y
+apiMkNormal    mkUni seed m d     = Nor.mkNormal     (mkUni seed) m d
+apiMkBernoulli mkUni seed d       = Ber.mkBernoulli  (mkUni seed) d
+apiMkBinomial  mkUni seed d n     = Bin.mkBinomial   (apiMkBernoulli (mkUni) seed d) n
+
+liftD :: (DiscreteDistribution g) => (Int, Int) -> (Int -> a) -> (g -> (a, g))
+liftD range f g0 = ((f r), g1)
+  where
+    (r, g1) = (randIntIn range g0)
+
+liftDN :: (DiscreteDistribution g) => [(Int, Int)] -> ([Int] -> a) -> (g -> (a, g))
+liftDN ranges f g0 = mapTuple (f) (id) (h ranges g0)
+  where
+    h [] g1 = ([], g1)
+    h (r:rs) g1 = let (s, g2) = randIntIn r g1 in mapTuple (\x -> s:x) (id) (h rs g2)
+
+liftC :: (ContinuousDistribution g) => (Double -> a) -> (g -> (a, g))
+liftC f g0 = ((f r), g1)
+  where
+    (r, g1) = (randDouble g0)
+
+liftCN :: (ContinuousDistribution g) => Int -> ([Double] -> a) -> (g -> (a, g))
+liftCN n f g0 = mapTuple (f) (id) (randDoubles n g0)
+
+plot :: DiscreteDistribution g => g -> Int -> Int -> [Int]
+plot g0 interval samples = []
+{-
+plot g n samples = map (truncate . (+0.5) . (*100))
+  $ map
+  (\x ->
+    (toDbl x)/(toDbl samples))
+  $ histogram (1.0 / (toDbl n))
+  (fst (randInts g samples))
+-}
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
+
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Exponential.hs b/src/Stochastic/Exponential.hs
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+module Stochastic.Exponential(Exponential, mkExp) where
+
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+import Stochastic.Uniform
+import Data.Word
+import Data.ReinterpretCast
+import Helpers
+
+data Exponential = Exponential Double Uniform
+
+viaWord :: Double -> Int
+viaWord w =  fromInteger $ toInteger $ doubleToWord w
+
+mkExp :: Uniform -> Double -> Exponential
+mkExp base y = Exponential y base
+
+instance ContinuousDistribution Exponential where
+  randDouble (Exponential y u) =
+    mapTuple (\x -> (-1.0/y) * (log $ x)) (Exponential y) (randDouble u)
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Geometric.hs b/src/Stochastic/Geometric.hs
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+module Stochastic.Geometric (mkGeometric, Geometric) where
+
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+import Stochastic.Uniform
+import Helpers
+
+data Geometric = Geometric Double Uniform
+
+mkGeometric :: Uniform -> Double -> Geometric
+mkGeometric base p = Geometric p base
+
+instance DiscreteDistribution Geometric where
+  randIntIn (a, b) (Geometric p g0) = mapTuple
+               (\u -> trunc $ invert u)
+               (Geometric p)
+               (randDouble g0)
+    where
+      invert u = ceiling $ (log u) / (log (1-p))
+      trunc x
+        | x > (b-a) = b
+        | otherwise = a+x
+
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Normal.hs b/src/Stochastic/Normal.hs
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+module Stochastic.Normal(mkNormal, Normal) where
+
+import Data.Maybe
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+import Stochastic.Uniform
+import Helpers
+
+data Normal = Normal Double Double (Maybe Double) Uniform
+
+mkNormal :: Uniform -> Double -> Double -> Normal
+mkNormal uni mean dev = Normal mean dev Nothing uni
+
+toDbl :: Int -> Double
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
+
+instance ContinuousDistribution Normal where
+  randDouble (Normal mean dev m uni) = f m
+    where
+      f (Just x) = (x, (Normal mean dev Nothing uni))
+      f Nothing  = (y, (Normal mean dev (Just z) uni))
+      ([u1, u2], uni') = randDoubles 2 uni
+      from_u g = mean + dev * (sqrt (-2 * (log u1))) * ( g (2 * pi * u2) )
+      y = from_u (sin)
+      z = from_u (cos)
+    
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Poisson.hs b/src/Stochastic/Poisson.hs
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+module Stochastic.Poisson(mkPoisson, Poisson) where
+
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+import Stochastic.Exponential
+import Helpers
+
+data Poisson = Poisson Exponential
+
+mkPoisson :: Exponential -> Poisson
+mkPoisson base = Poisson base
+
+toDbl :: Int -> Double
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
+
+instance DiscreteDistribution Poisson where
+  randIntIn (a, b) (Poisson g0) = mapTuple
+                                  (\x -> min (x+a-1) b)
+                                  (Poisson)
+                                  (f 0 0 g0)
+    where
+      f x s g1
+        | s > 1     = (x-1, g1)
+        | otherwise = f (x+1) (s+y) g2
+          where (y, g2) = (randDouble g1)
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/Uniform.hs b/src/Stochastic/Uniform.hs
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+module Stochastic.Uniform (Uniform(..)
+                          , stdUniform) where
+
+import Helpers
+import System.Random
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+
+
+instance ContinuousDistribution Uniform where
+  randDouble uni = rDouble uni 
+
+data Uniform = Uniform {
+  rDouble :: (Double, Uniform)
+}
+
+stdGen2Uni gen = Uniform {
+  rDouble = mapTuple (id) (stdGen2Uni) (randomR (0,1) gen)
+  }
+
+stdUniform s = stdGen2Uni (mkStdGen s)
+
+
diff --git a/src/Stochastic/ZipF.hs b/src/Stochastic/ZipF.hs
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+module Stochastic.ZipF (mkZipF, ZipF) where
+
+import Helpers
+import Stochastic.Uniform
+import Data.Maybe
+import Stochastic.Distribution
+
+data ZipF = ZipF Int Double Uniform
+
+mkZipF :: Uniform -> Int -> Double -> ZipF
+mkZipF base n slope = ZipF n slope base
+
+-- index, number, cumlative
+harmonics :: Double -> [(Double, Double, Double)]
+harmonics s = (h 1 0)
+  where
+    h n acc = (n, v, v+acc) : h (n+1) (v+acc)
+      where
+        v = (1.0/(n**s))
+
+toDbl = fromInteger . toInteger
+
+f n s d = h2 $ h1 hs
+  where
+    hs      = harmonics s
+    mx      = _3 $ head $ drop (n-1) $ take n $ hs
+    h1 xs    = headOrElse (toDbl n, 0, 0) $
+              (dropWhile (\(i, v, c) -> c < (d * mx))) (take (n) xs)
+    h2 (x, _, _) = truncate x
+  
+g = f 10 1
+
+instance DiscreteDistribution ZipF where
+  randIntIn (a, b) (ZipF n slope u0) = (f n slope d, ZipF n slope u1)
+    where
+      (d, u1) = randDouble u0
+
+_1 :: (a, b, c) -> a
+_1 (x, y, z) = x
+
+_3 :: (a, b, c) -> c
+_3 (x, y, z) = z
+
+
+