Re: [Boost-users] [random] Bias in boost::random generators?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [random] Bias in boost::random generators?
From: Tiago de Paula Peixoto (tiago_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-24 03:41:19

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Steven Watanabe wrote:
>> I obtain similar results with other generators, except with
>> minstd_rand, where the sequences from both libraries are the
>> same. This lead me to conclude that the problem is with the
>> generators themselves, not with uniform_int<>.
>>
>
> The problem is in uniform_int<>.  The behavior of uniform_int depends
> on the range of the generator.

It is true, I don't see this problem when using a uniform_real<>
distribution. But I do see it with uniform_smallint<> as well.

In any case, uniform_int<> and uniform_smallint<> are quite broken, if
they can't be uniform for such a small range.

Cheers,
Tiago
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