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A portable C random number generator

Abstract

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Proliferation of computers with varying word sizes has led to increases in software use where random number generation is required. Several techniques have been developed. Criteria of randomness, portability, period, reproducibility, variety, speed, and storage are used to evaluate developed generation methods. The Tausworthe method is the only method to meet the portability requirement, and is chosen to be implemented. A C language implementation is proposed as a possible implementation and test results are presented to confirm the acceptability of the proposed code.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Computer Science and Applications
Department dc:contributor.department
Computer Science and Applications
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1985

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Crunk, Anthony Wayne

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-11152013-040244
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/45720

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2026-07-22
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citation

Crunk, Anthony Wayne. A portable C random number generator. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45720