mwc-random 0.4.1 → 0.4.1.1
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+23/−5 lines, 2 filesPVP ok
version bump matches the API change (PVP)
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- System/Random/MWC.hs +8/−2
- mwc-random.cabal +15/−3
System/Random/MWC.hs view
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ -- Stability : experimental -- Portability : portable ----- Pseudo-random variate generation.-+-- Pseudo-random number generation. This module contains code for+-- generating high quality random numbers that follow either a uniform+-- or normal distribution.+--+-- The uniform PRNG uses Marsaglia's MWC256 (also known as MWC8222)+-- multiply-with-carry generator, which has a period of 2^8222 and+-- fares well in tests of randomness. It is also extremely fast,+-- between 2 and 3 times faster than the Mersenne Twister. module System.Random.MWC ( -- * Types
mwc-random.cabal view
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@ name: mwc-random-version: 0.4.1-synopsis: Fast, high quality pseudo random numbers-description: Fast, high quality pseudo random numbers.+version: 0.4.1.1+synopsis: Fast, high quality pseudo random number generation+description:+ This package contains code for generating high quality random+ numbers that follow either a uniform or normal distribution. The+ generated numbers are suitable for use in statistical applications.+ .+ The uniform PRNG uses Marsaglia's MWC256 (also known as MWC8222)+ multiply-with-carry generator, which has a period of 2^8222 and+ fares well in tests of randomness. It is also extremely fast,+ between 2 and 3 times faster than the Mersenne Twister.+ .+ Compared to the mersenne-random package, this package has a more+ convenient API, is faster, and supports more statistical+ distributions. license: BSD3 license-file: LICENSE homepage: http://darcs.serpentine.com/mwc-random