SPRANDN SPRANDN Sparse Normal Random Matrix

Usage

Creates a sparse matrix with normally distributed random entries (mean 0, sigma 1).  The
syntax for its use is

  y = sprandn(x)

where x is a sparse matrix, where y is a sparse matrix that has
random entries where x is nonzero.  The second form specifies the
size of the matrix and the density

  y = sprandn(m,n,density)

where m is the number of rows in the output, n is the number of 
columns in the output, and density (which is between 0 and 1) is
the density of nonzeros in the resulting matrix.  Note that for very
high densities the actual density of the output matrix may differ from
the density you specify.  This difference is a result of the way the
random entries into the matrix are generated.  If you need a very dense
random matrix, it is better to generate a full matrix and zero out the 
entries you do not need.
