Random number generators: good ones are hard to find

  • Authors:
  • S. K. Park;K. W. Miller

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • Communications of the ACM
  • Year:
  • 1988

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Abstract

Practical and theoretical issues are presented concerning the design, implementation, and use of a good, minimal standard random number generator that will port to virtually all systems.