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Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:40:57 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Kbwms AT aol DOT com
cc: djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: RNG random()
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On Tue, 8 Dec 1998 Kbwms AT aol DOT com wrote:

> > I want to reassure myself that I have the picture here.  On page 5,
> > you cite the Mitchell and Moore generator which Knuth (vol 2, 1981)
> > suggested "may well prove to be the very best ..." as having "highly
> > unfavorable properties and should be avoided."

Is it possible to summarize in a few words what those ``unfavorable 
properties'' are?

If not, just point me to the URL where this paper is available.  Thanks.

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