./math/hs-mwc-random, Fast, high quality pseudo random number generation

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Branch: pkgsrc-2014Q4, Version: 0.13.2.0nb1, Package name: hs-mwc-random-0.13.2.0nb1, Maintainer: szptvlfn

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.

Master sites:

SHA1: 1c984362ada4b5e9cb1121d828e30b0493f5f67e
RMD160: 05806d8b639ecdd200d9dd309e144c8f409d7c27
Filesize: 21.492 KB

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