function j=Nbontirage(N)
%BioSystems 89(2007) 244-256
%G.Horcholle-Bossavit et al.
% random generation of 1 element among N, without repetition
global memoirej nappelbontir
nappelbontir=nappelbontir+1;
j=zeros(0);
if nappelbontir<N+1
jessai=ceil(N*rand);
if sum(memoirej==jessai)==0
j=jessai;
memoirej=[memoirej,j];
else
j=Nbontirage(N);
end
end