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Random

Version 2.0
1992 May 29

Written by Gregor N. Purdy
gregor@umich.edu

Copyright (C) 1191, 1992 Contemporary Design Studios.
All rights reserved.

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New features since 1.1:
    *	New extensible architecture separating pseudo-random bit
    	generation from interpretation (as BOOL, double, etc.).
    *	Additional engines: R250Engine, StandardEngine.
    *	More efficient use of bits (see randMin:Max: in Random).
    *	Better percent method (potentially non-portable, though. See
    	Random).
    *	More testing programs.
    *	Two new graphical demos: RandPlot and RandHist.


New features since 1.0:

    *	Gaussian variables;
    *	Arbitrary distribution (via randFunc: method);
    *	Nicer distribution policy;
    *	Two neat histogram testing programs, one for flat distributions
    	(from percent method), and one for Gaussian distributions (from
	gaussian method).


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