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Appendix 7: Generation of
Random Numbers
Normal deviates are generated using an algorithm of Kinderman and Ramage
(1976). Uniform numbers are generated using the algorithm of Lewis, Goodman,
and Miller (1969). There is a single stream of random numbers used for the entire
system.
References
Kinderman, A. J., and Ramage, J. G. 1976. Computer generation of normal random
variables. Journal of the American Statistical Association, 71: 893–896.
(Correction: 85: 212).
Lewis, P. A. W., Goodman, O. S., and Miller, J. W. 1969. A pseudo-random
number generator for the System 360. IBM Systems Journal, 8(2): 136–145.