Information on calculator Random Number Generators from PPC Journal articles

[Namir]

I finally tested frac(997*x) and got comparable results to the previous algorithms. Four sets of 10,000 random numbers had absolute auto-correlation below 0.03 and one above 0.03. The range of Chi Square was 5.41 to 10.944, which seems decent. The frac(997*x) sees to work well if random seeds (I used 1238*RND(1) in Excel VBA) and avoid "mine-field" numbers.

I think the general consensus is that the algorithms mentioned in this thread (with proper initialization when applicable) work fine with calculator applications, simulation, and games. In the case of PC use, it's a different ball game!!!

Namir