Path: bga.com!news.sprintlink.net!hookup!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!mala.bc.ca!hakatac!rbursey Newsgroups: sci.math,sci.stat.math Subject: Re: BSD random() - any good (source included)? Message-ID: <iFwLoc3w165w@hakatac.almanac.bc.ca> From: rbursey@hakatac.almanac.bc.ca (robert bursey) Date: Mon, 27 Jun 94 18:24:29 PDT References: <deleydCs1L9A.2L6@netcom.com> Distribution: na Organization: Sir HackAlot's UNIX BBS, Port Alberni, B.C. Lines: 18 Xref: bga.com sci.math:14978 sci.stat.math:1239 deleyd@netcom.com writes:

I did a research paper on Computer Generated Random Number Sequences in 1991. Included are the results of testing numerous popular generators. The code used for testing the generators is also available if one is so inclined to do some testing of a particular generator. (The only thing is a thorough test to determine the limits of the generator can take many hours of CPU time).

Perhaps later this week I'll post the paper and see what the response is. I'm always a bit apprehensive to post. Never sure what the response will be. Maybe someone will think it's interesting.

David Deley deleyd@netcom.com

Does anybody know of a good test for randomness? I would definitely like to know how good computer RNG's are. Post away!