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Re: IDL random number generator [message #35100 is a reply to message #35041]

Tue, 13 May 2003 11:54

jeyadev
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In article <tandp-1205031112540001@dialup-63.211.240.1.dial1.denver1.level3.net>,
Mike <tandp@mediaone.net> wrote:
>
> A faulty memory led me to describe teh seed as needing to be the largets
> prime number available on the given system. Actually it is the modulus
> value that should be chosen this way. The choice of seed, multiplier and
> modulus numbers is discussed a bit in Numerical Recipes which refers to
> Knuth's book. If you need reliable details readup on it there. Don;t trust
^^^^^^^^^^^
> the internet.
^^^^^^^^^^^^

Now, *that* is logical conundrum!

What is the poor reader supposed to do?!
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