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 <title>random numbers</title>
 <name>RandomNumbers</name>
 <created>2002-01-04 23:41:24</created>
 <modified>2002-01-04 23:41:24</modified>
 <type>Definition</type>
 <creator id="2" name="akrowne"/>
 <author id="2" name="akrowne"/>
 <classification>
	<category scheme="msc" code="11K45"/>
	<category scheme="msc" code="65C10"/>
 </classification>
 <related>
	<object name="TrulyRandomNumbers"/>
	<object name="PseudorandomNumbers"/>
	<object name="QuasiRandomNumbers"/>
 </related>
 <preamble>\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{xypic}
</preamble>
 <content>Random numbers are particular occurrences of random variables. They are necessary for Monte Carlo calculations as well as many other computerized processes.  There are three kinds of random numbers:

\begin{itemize}
\item truly random numbers
\item pseudorandom numbers
\item quasirandom numbers
\end{itemize}</content>
</record>
