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Re: How Random works?

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  • From: Richard Fateman <fateman at cs.berkeley.edu>
  • Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 04:13:32 -0400 (EDT)
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On 5/7/2013 12:53 AM, Joug Raw wrote:
> 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.
>
>

 From the online documentation.

The default pseudorandom number generator for functions like RandomReal 
and RandomInteger uses a cellular automaton-based algorithm.

Probably if you want to have a random number generator that
is entirely open to analysis and examination, you don't use
the secret built-in one.





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