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Re: random numbers?

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• Subject: [mg46116] Re: random numbers?
• From: "Bo Le" <bole79 at email.si>
• Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 04:01:58 -0500 (EST)
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Helo,

You are of course not asking alot, and the subject is indeed very interesting!

I am also very sorry I can't get into this in greater detail, but I recommend
reading the following:

[1] The Mathematica Book, chapter 3.2.3. - Pseudorandom Numbers, where you will learn
about Mathematica's capabilities and that the computer randomness in in fact pseudo.
This book is a part of the system's help.

[2] Numerical Recipes - http://www.library.cornell.edu/nr/cbookcpdf.html, chapter 7. -
Random Numbers, where you will learn about the algorithm(s) behind the generators of
randomness and some of the above.

[3] numerous resources on the subject via www.google.com

And do not be afraid: The first two references are very relaxed, and they should answer
your questions.


Bye!

Borut
Slovenia



"sean kim" <sean_incali at yahoo.com> wrote in message news:bvvo26$j8l$1 at smc.vnet.net...
> hello group.
>
> this is gonna sound silly.
>
> How do ppl make random number generators?   is a random number
> generator like a routine that picks a given set of different number
> then goes back to the beginning and starts over?
>
> How does mathematica determine if a numbder is random?  or is that
> even a right question to ask?
>
> I just wanted to know what the random generator is. and how it's used
> in Mathematica.
>
> maybe i'm asking alot.
>
> thanks in advance
>