One simple way to get a qualitative feel for the quality of random numbers is to take them two at a tim, staring with the first two being x1, y1. So you gererate:
x1, y1 x2, y2 x3, y3 etc then plot a graph of x,y for all parts xn, yn The graph should look like a scatter graph, with no obvious pattern. There are more quantitive measures to check them. I'll give you a reference to my PhD these if you want it, as I looked at random number quality in some detail for Monte Carlo simulations. Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-support" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support?hl=en.
