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Data type of the random numbers

There is a major difference between the PDA random-number routines and those provided in the standard NAG library: in general the former are single-precision functions, whereas the latter are double precision. However, PDA_RNPOI and the corresponding G05DRF are both integer functions.


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PDA [1ex
Starlink User Note 194
H. Meyerdierks, D. Berry, P. W. Draper, G. Privett, M. Currie
12th October 2005
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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