NHSE Review^TM 1996 Volume Second Issue

Random Number Generators for Parallel Computers

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A review and evaluation of the most commonly-used random number generators for parallel computers.

• Author and Abstract
• Outline
• Summary
• Section 1 -- Introduction
• Section 2 -- Testing and Evaluation of Random Number Generators
  1. Requirements for Sequential Random Number Generators
  2. Tests for Sequential Random Number Generators
  3. Requirements for Parallel Random Number Generators
  4. Tests for Parallel Random Number Generators
• Section 3 -- Random Number Generators
  1. Linear Congruential Generators
  2. Lagged Fibonnaci Generators
  3. Shift Register Generators
  4. Combined Generators
• Section 4 -- Parallel Random Number Generators
  1. The Leapfrog Method
  2. Sequence Splitting
  3. Independent Sequences
  4. Other Methods
• Section 5 -- Conclusions and Recommendations
  1. Recommended Random Number Generator Software
• Acknowledgements
• Glossary
• References

Postscript version

To the best of our knowledge each article is valid with respect to the time frame in which it was written. Due to the fast pace of this industry, changes may have occurred which invalidate claims made by the author(s). For this reason the Comment Letter is available for use by readers, users, software/hardware creators/maintainers and authors to make updates, comments and corrections as needed.

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