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Random number generators for microcomputers.

W Rosenbaum·J Syrotuik·R Gordon
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The feasibility of random number generation using microcomputers is discussed and the appropriateness of alternative algorithms is evaluated on the basis of several criteria of statistical randomness. The relative deficiencies of each algorithm are cited and a modified Fibonacci generator is recommended for use in the microcomputer environment.

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W Rosenbaum, J Syrotuik, R Gordon. 1983. Random number generators for microcomputers.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-468x(83)90085-5

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