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Re: random number generator

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From: Pete Becker
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2003 13:37
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Pete Becker wrote:
> 
> > a = 2 ^ 31;
> 
> This sets a to 2.

Whoops, this sets a to 29.

> 
> > c = 3;
> > m = (2 ^ 31) -1;
> 
> This sets m to 1.

And this sets m to 28.

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Pete Becker
Dinkumware, Ltd. (http://www.dinkumware.com)
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From: Pete Becker <petebecker@acm.org>
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Subject: Re: random number generator
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2003 09:37:47 -0400
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