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Re: Multiple independent random number streams cannot be implemented.

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• Subject: [mg130189] Re: Multiple independent random number streams cannot be implemented.
• From: Vince Virgilio <blueschi at gmail.com>
• Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:36:28 -0400 (EDT)
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On Sunday, March 17, 2013 7:48:21 PM UTC-4, David Bailey wrote:
...
> Unfortunately, the documentation at 9.0 deprecates the use of 
> 
> $RandomState - stating that it is superseded by BlockRandom - but 
> 
> clearly $RandomState can solve problems which BlockRandom cannot.

Agreed. So use Random`GetRandomState[] .

Vince

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  • Multiple independent random number streams cannot be implemented.
    • From: Roger Wilson <rogerhw999@gmail.com>