Computer Science Canada How to make an RNG |
| Author: | StealthArcher [ Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How to make an RNG |
Are there specific types? Is ythere a specific lnguage that is best? How would you code it anyway? |
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| Author: | klopyrev [ Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to make an RNG |
If by RNG, you mean Random Number Generator, you might want to consider looking at The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2 by Donald Knuth. The entire third chapter is dedicated into Random Numbers. Some of the ones studied there are the linear congruential method (Xn+1 = (aXn + c) mod m), which is the most common type in programming languages. Also, Lagged Fibonacci generator, Mersenne twister, etc. Look at the book or even here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_random_number_generators As for the language, I am not an expert, but I don't think it matters too much. Coding the RNG is also, pretty simple. It really depends on which generator you want to use. Konstantin Lopyrev |
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| Author: | wtd [ Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:How to make an RNG |
Any language which can generate a random number, and which can loop. It's a very small list. Oh, and presumably you'd use a computer to code it. |
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| Author: | klopyrev [ Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to make an RNG |
lol, nice answer! |
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