Uniform random number generators

We briefly overview the design principles, implementation techniques, and empirical testing of uniform random number generators for simulation. We first discuss some philosophical issues and quality criteria. Then we explain a few concrete families of generators and give appropriate references to further details and to recommended implementations.

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