Testing Random Number Generators

Figure 2: Serial test output

Common parameters

        Starting Seed = 3822

        Number Entered:  20 (Size of Data Set)

        Test Value Used: 20
        400 (Corresponding Number of Categories)

        Number Entered:  5 (Minimum Cell Expectation)
        Test Value Used: 5

        Number Entered:  2000 (Number of Serial Pairs To Be Generated)
        Test Value Used: 2000


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Generator    = Original Randu()(Knuth p. 104)

Kolmogorov-Smirnov Statistics and Probabilities on Chi-Square Data

        K(100)+ = 0.000000 (Knuth) or 0.000001%
        K(100)- = 10.000000 (Knuth) or 100.000000%


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Generator    = Dwyer Portable Multiplicative (CUJ 6/95)

Kolmogorov-Smirnov Statistics and Probabilities on Chi-Square Data

        K(100)+ = 0.778767 (Knuth) or 71.743447%
        K(100)- = 0.489661 (Knuth) or 40.031574%