Re: proposal to move MT 19937 rng into src/ to replace $random
Subject: Re: proposal to move MT 19937 rng into src/ to replace $random
From: James Amundson
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:49:59 -0600
On Tue, 2005-03-08 at 21:17, Robert Dodier wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I propose that the MT 19937 random number generator be moved
> into src/ to replace the existing definition of $random.
> MT 19937 is a Mersenne twister rng, adapted from the CMUCL
> rng of the same name.
>
> Jim and Ray -- I would like to know what you think of this
> proposal. But I also welcome comments from everyone.
>
> The purpose here is to have
> (1) the same Maxima rng in all Lisps, and
> (2) a mechanism from Maxima level to access the rng state.
I appreciate your work on this topic. I strongly endorse this proposal.
--Jim