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30 Jul 2024 14:16:06 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Requesting ideas/opinions for RNG seeding syntax  
From: Darren New
Date: 20 May 2009 10:39:31
Message: <4a141623$1@news.povray.org>
Jérôme M. Berger wrote:
>     In that case, the seed may take the whole range of values supported
 
> by the algorithm.

In many PRNGs, the seed and the state are distinct structures. Sometimes,
 
for example, the internal state maintains a certain pattern, and the 
algorithm stops working if you put arbitrary data into the state.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   There's no CD like OCD, there's no CD I knoooow!


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