Xorshift RNGs

Description of a class of simple, extremely fast random number generators (RNGs) with periods 2k - 1 for k = 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192. These RNGs seem to pass tests of randomness very well.

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Main Author: George Marsaglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Open Access Statistics 2003-07-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Software
Online Access:http://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/2312
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spelling doaj-4a94ad4e18a04cf38fb63ed24a0484ff2020-11-24T20:47:56ZengFoundation for Open Access StatisticsJournal of Statistical Software1548-76602003-07-01811610.18637/jss.v008.i14916Xorshift RNGsGeorge MarsagliaDescription of a class of simple, extremely fast random number generators (RNGs) with periods 2k - 1 for k = 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192. These RNGs seem to pass tests of randomness very well.http://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/2312
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