com.numericalmethod.suanshu.stats.random.pseudorandom.linear
Interface LinearCongruentialGenerator

All Superinterfaces:

RandomLongGenerator, RandomNumberGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

CombinedLinearCongruentialGenerator, LEcuyer, Lehmer, MRG

public interface LinearCongruentialGenerator
extends RandomLongGenerator

A linear congruential generator (LCG) produces a sequence of pseudo-random numbers based on a linear recurrence relation.

LCGs are simple to understand and implement, but they should not be used for applications where high-quality randomness is critical. The higher quality pseudo-random generators available are, for instances, Mersenne twister and Multiply-with-carry.

However, if only a small number of random numbers are needed, e.g,. a few thousands, then this should be sufficient.

See Also:

Wikipedia: Linear congruential generator

Method Summary

long	modulus() Get the modulus of this linear congruential generator.
int	order() Get the order of recursion.

Methods inherited from interface com.numericalmethod.suanshu.stats.random.RandomLongGenerator

nextLong

Methods inherited from interface com.numericalmethod.suanshu.stats.random.RandomNumberGenerator

nextDouble, seed

Method Detail

order

int order()

Get the order of recursion.

Returns:

the order of recursion

modulus

long modulus()

Get the modulus of this linear congruential generator.

Returns:

m