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https://github.com/beliavsky/multivariate-normal-random-deviates

Generate multivariate normal random deviates in Fortran
https://github.com/beliavsky/multivariate-normal-random-deviates

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Generate multivariate normal random deviates in Fortran

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# Multivariate Normal Random Deviates

Multiplies uncorrelated normal deviates by a Cholesky factor of the covariance matrix to generate
multivariate normal deviates with a specified covariance matrix. Sample output:
```
#obs: 1000000

true means and standard deviations
Variable 1: Mean = -5.00000000, StdDev = 10.00000000
Variable 2: Mean = 0.00000000, StdDev = 20.00000000
Variable 3: Mean = 5.00000000, StdDev = 30.00000000

empirical means and standard deviations
Variable 1: Mean = -4.99696615, StdDev = 9.99908359
Variable 2: Mean = 0.00859363, StdDev = 19.99599058
Variable 3: Mean = 5.00536297, StdDev = 30.01204086

true correlation matrix:
1.000000 0.500000 0.300000
0.500000 1.000000 0.400000
0.300000 0.400000 1.000000

empirical correlation matrix:
1.000000 0.499548 0.299604
0.499548 1.000000 0.400492
0.299604 0.400492 1.000000

maxval(abs(xcorr - emp_corr)): 0.000492

empirical means and standard deviations
Variable 1: Mean = -0.01287349, StdDev = 9.99949712
Variable 2: Mean = 0.00482072, StdDev = 20.00958772
Variable 3: Mean = -0.02900624, StdDev = 30.02427445

empirical correlation matrix:
1.000000 0.500036 0.299948
0.500036 1.000000 0.400134
0.299948 0.400134 1.000000

maxval(abs(xcorr - emp_corr)): 0.000134
```