Math::Random::ISAAC

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As with other Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) algorithms like the Mersenne Twister (see Math::Random::MT), this algorithm is designed to take some seed information and produce seemingly random results as output.

However, ISAAC (Indirection, Shift, Accumulate, Add, and Count) has different goals than these commonly used algorithms. In particular, it's really fast - on average, it requires only 18.75 machine cycles to generate a 32-bit value. This makes it suitable for applications where a significant amount of random data needs to be produced quickly, such solving using the Monte Carlo method or for games.

This is a Pure Perl port and Perl binding for ISAAC.

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In a Nutshell, Math::Random::ISAAC...

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has had 155 commits made by 1 contributors
representing 3,900 lines of code
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is mostly written in C++
with a very well-commented source code
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by nobody
with stable Y-O-Y commits
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took an estimated 1 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in March, 2009
ending with its most recent commit over 9 years ago

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