randomgenerator options

[Terril]

I am trying to understand the randomgenerator options available in ED and to compare their performance--i.e. speed, accuracy.

1) Where can I find detailed information on how random numbers are being generated for each option (e.g. LCG, Mersenne twister, etc.)?

2) In the various distribution commands (e.g. Poison(e1, {e2}), how can I determine the default randomgenerator?

Thanks in advance.

-Terril

[menno]

Hello Terril,

For the various distributions, you can pick different default randomgenerators. Just check the help section for the distribution
Normal(e1, e2, {e3]). Here a bit more is explained also on the generation of random numbers.

Hopefully this will help!

Kind regards,

Menno