Re: [amibroker] Pseudo-random number generator

["Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

Mersene Twister is already on to-do list - will appear very soon.

As for random() it uses standard C run-time library rand() function
which uses linear congruential method.

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
amibroker.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john_dxd_smith" <john_dxd_smith@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 5:08 PM
Subject: [amibroker] Pseudo-random number generator


> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm just wondering what algorithm AmiBroker's random() uses.
> 
> Is it a big deal to have the Mersenne Twister algorithm ?
> http://www.tradingblox.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3637
> 
> Mersenne Twister
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mersenne_twister&oldid=139850022
> 
> regards,
> dxd
> 
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