1993-10-06 - Re: Need Suggestions for Random Numbers

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From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison)
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 93 22:10:09 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Need Suggestions for Random Numbers
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>Message-Id: <9310060445.AA16280@toad.com>
>From: peter honeyman <honey@citi.umich.edu>
>Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1993 00:44:29 -0400
>Subject: Re: Need Suggestions for Random Numbers 
>
>... recommended that i check
>out marsaglia's paper in annals of applied probability v1n3 1991.

I have this algorithm coded in C -- and will send it to anyone who wants
it.  It's not strong -- just long period.

It's also part of the new "tran", as posted on sci.crypt and available for
FTP on ripem.msu.edu

 - Carl





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