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the algorithm, <math>y_0</math>.
the algorithm, <math>y_0</math>.


See the [[Prime modulus multiplicative linear congruential generator| prime modulus multiplicative linear congruential generator]] page.
==References==
==References==
#[ranLehmer51_photocopy]
#[ranLehmer51_photocopy]

Revision as of 17:28, 20 February 2007

The Lehmer algorithm can be written as

yn+1≡ayn+b(modm),

where the user chooses a, b, m, and a seed value to initiate the algorithm, y0.

See the prime modulus multiplicative linear congruential generator page.

References

  1. [ranLehmer51_photocopy]