[A83] Re: Randomization


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[A83] Re: Randomization




So is it possible to create a random number generator that's more complex
than the calculator's random number generator?

--- David Phillips <david@acz.org> wrote:
> 
> I was going to say, didn't you read my message, but I guess it hasn't
> been
> delivered yet :)
> 
> The following is a linear congruential function:
> 
> X(n+1) = ((a * X(n)) + c) % m
> 
> m = modulus (want m > 0)
> a = multiplier (want 0 <= a < m)
> c = increment (want 0 <= c < m)
> X(0) = the seed (want 0 <= X(0) < m)
> 
> This information is taken from the following page:
> 
> http://primes.utm.edu/glossary/page.php/LinearCongruential.html
> 
> This topic came up a month ago on the assembly-86, so I suggest you read
> the
> following post of mine:
> 
>
http://www.ticalc.org/archives/mail/assembly-86/2001_November/msg00001.html
 


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