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How Random works?

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  • From: Joug Raw <jougraw at gmail.com>
  • Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 03:53:08 -0400 (EDT)
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I want to know which algorithm Mathematica are using to generate random
numbers. How large is its period? And how the deterministic part works? I
also need to have an quantitative idea about the bias in a random sequence
produced by this algorithm.

I tried google it, but have nothing found regarding to any details about
the algorithm. Any one can help? Thanks.




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