random-numbers 

Random number generator subprograms

Description

  Random Number Generator (RNG) subprograms are a part of the Compaq
  Extended Math Library (CXML). CXML provides four RNG subprograms and two
  auxiliary input subprograms for parallel applications.

  The following subprograms are included in Random Number Generators. The
  Subprogram Name is the name of the manual page containing documentation on
  the subprogram.

       Subprogram Name   Operation

       ranl

                         Generates very long period uniform random numbers
                         using an algorithm introduced by L'Ecuyer.

       ranl_normal

                         Generates normally distributed random numbers
                         using summation of uniformly distributed random
                         numbers.

       ranl_skip2

                         Auxiliary input routine for parallel applications
                         using ranl or ranl_normal subprograms. Used to
                         help generate nonoverlapping streams of
                         independent random numbers by skipping 2**d seeds.

       ranl_skip64

                         Auxiliary input routine for parallel applications
                         using ranl or ranl_normal subprograms. Used to
                         help generate nonoverlapping streams of
                         independent random numbers by skipping a 64-bit
                         number d of seeds.

       ran69069

                         Generates single-precision uniform random numbers
                         with a standard linear congruential method.

       ran16807

                         Generates single-precision uniform random numbers
                         with a standard multiplicative congruential
                         method.