Wichmann–Hill pseudorandom number generator
GPTKB entity
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
pseudorandom number generator
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| gptkbp:citation |
ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software, 1982
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| gptkbp:component |
three linear congruential generators
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wichmann–Hill pseudorandom number generator
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1982
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Brian_Wichmann
gptkb:David_Hill |
| gptkbp:period |
6.95×10^12
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| gptkbp:range |
[0,1)
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| gptkbp:seedRequirement |
three integer seeds
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| gptkbp:successor |
Mersenne Twister in Python
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| gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm |
combined multiplicative congruential generator
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
early versions of Python
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Brian_Wichmann
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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