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Re: Random Function in Mathematica

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  • Subject: [mg29262] Re: Random Function in Mathematica
  • From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
  • Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 03:08:50 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
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Hi,

The Appendix 9 of "The Book" say

"Random uses the Wolfram rule 30 cellular automaton generator for
integers."

Regards
   Jens

Nicholas Angelo Gross wrote:
> 
> Hello,
>     I would like to know what RNG algorithm is used by the Mathematica
> function Random.  Anyone have any clue as to how good it is and what
> tests it passes or fails?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Nick Gross


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