import numpy as np
import math

def _cal_freq_list(freq_init, frequency_num, max_radius, min_radius):
    if freq_init == "random":
        freq_list = np.random.random(size=[frequency_num]) * max_radius
    elif freq_init == "geometric":
        log_timescale_increment = (math.log(float(max_radius) / float(min_radius)) / (frequency_num * 1.0 - 1))
        timescales = min_radius * np.exp(np.arange(frequency_num).astype(float) * log_timescale_increment)
        freq_list = 1.0 / timescales
    return freq_list