A random-number generator for microcomputers

Chiang Kao

doi:10.1057/jors.1989.112

A random-number generator for microcomputers

Chiang Kao

Department of Industrial and Information Management

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A very efficient and statistically sound random-number generator of the prime modulus multiplicative congruential method is devised for 16-bit microcomputers (8-bit machines have to be double-precisioned). This generator combines several generators, and cycles every (2¹⁵-20)² numbers with 2¹⁵—20 different numbers in one cycle. When precision is relatively unimportant, this generator is demonstrated to be a good random-number generator.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	687-691
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the Operational Research Society
Volume	40
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1989.112
Publication status	Published - 1989 Jul

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Management Information Systems
Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Marketing

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