A portable high-quality random number generator for lattice field theory simulations

1993/09/28 by Martin Lüscher, Martin Luescher · 2 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Algorithms and Data Compression #Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption #Scientific Research and Discoveries #hep-lat

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/0010-4655(94)90232-1

published as Comput.Phys.Commun. 79 (1994) 100-110 · pages 0-19, ps-file 174404 bytes, preprint DESY 93-133

arxiv created 1993/09/28 · openalex publication_date 1994/02/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

The theory underlying a proposed random number generator for numerical simulations in elementary particle physics and statistical mechanics is discussed. The generator is based on an algorithm introduced by Marsaglia and Zaman, with an important added feature leading to demonstrably good statistical properties. It can be implemented exactly on any computer complying with the IEEE--754 standard for single precision floating point arithmetic.

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