* Knuth's random number generator
@ 2005-01-13 23:20 brian.wichmann
2005-01-14 1:14 ` Jeffrey Carter
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From: brian.wichmann @ 2005-01-13 23:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
Has anybody implemented this in Ada?
Brian Wichmann.
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* Re: Knuth's random number generator
2005-01-13 23:20 Knuth's random number generator brian.wichmann
@ 2005-01-14 1:14 ` Jeffrey Carter
2005-01-14 15:47 ` brian.wichmann
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From: Jeffrey Carter @ 2005-01-14 1:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
brian.wichmann@bcs.org.uk wrote:
> Has anybody implemented this in Ada?
Is there some reason you're interested in that algorithm?
Marsaglia's "universal" RNG, which passes stringent tests and is highly
portable, is available with the PragmAda Reusable Components:
http://home.earthlink.net/~jrcarter010/pragmarc.htm
--
Jeff Carter
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* Re: Knuth's random number generator
2005-01-14 1:14 ` Jeffrey Carter
@ 2005-01-14 15:47 ` brian.wichmann
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From: brian.wichmann @ 2005-01-14 15:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
Jeffrey Carter wrote:
> brian.wichmann@bcs.org.uk wrote:
>
> > Has anybody implemented this in Ada?
>
> Is there some reason you're interested in that algorithm?
>
> Marsaglia's "universal" RNG, which passes stringent tests and is
highly
> portable, is available with the PragmAda Reusable Components:
>
My interest is in comparing Knuth's one with a new version of the
Hill/Wichmann
generator.
Brian.
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