Lehmer random number generator
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:algorithm
generator |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
multiplicative linear congruential generator
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| gptkbp:category |
pseudorandom number generator
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:mathematics
computer science |
| gptkbp:form |
X_{n+1} = (a X_n) mod m
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lehmer random number generator
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1949
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Derrick_Henry_Lehmer
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:simulation
cryptography statistical sampling |
| gptkbp:output |
integer sequence
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| gptkbp:parameter |
modulus m
multiplier a seed X_0 |
| gptkbp:property |
period depends on choice of a and m
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
linear congruential generator
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| gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm |
deterministic
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
pseudorandom number generation
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:D._H._Lehmer
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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