RanLux24 Class

public class RanLux24 : Random

Public Class RanLux24
	Inherits Random

public ref class RanLux24 : public Random

type RanLux24 = 
    class
        inherit Random
    end

Inheritance

Object  →  Random  →  RanLux24

Use the RanLux class to represent a pseudo-random number generator based on M. Luescher's second generation version of the RANLUX random number generator.

The RanLux generator produces random blocks of 24 bits. It has a period of over 10¹⁶⁶.

RanLux can be used in place of the Random class to obtain pseudo-random numbers of a higher quality.

References:

• M. Leuscher, "A portable high-quality random number random for lattice field theory calculations", Computer Physics Communications, 79 (1994) 100-110.
• F. James, "RANLUX: A Fortran implementation of the high-quality pseudo-random number generator of Leuscher", Computer Physics Communications, 79 (1994) 111-114.

Note: This generator is provided for legacy compatibility and historical reproducibility. For new applications, consider using modern generators like Pcg64 or Xoshiro256StarStar.

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