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Is the random number algorithm used that of Knuth's original
version prior to 2002, or the version in the 2002 edition
of Volume 2 of The Art of Computer Programming? The Sun
documentation is not clear on this point.

Brian Wichmann.

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> Is the random number algorithm used that of Knuth's original
> version prior to 2002, or the version in the 2002 edition
> of Volume 2 of The Art of Computer Programming? The Sun
> documentation is not clear on this point.
>
Check the source code.

On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 07:42:30 -0600, Ryan Stewart wrote:

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>> Is the random number algorithm ..
...
> Check the source code.

As close as..
<http://www.physci.org/source.jsp?class=java.util.Random>

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