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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml index 1dcc3de000..1364a3277b 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/rand.xml @@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ Sebastiano Vigna</url>. The normal distribution algorithm uses the <url href="http://www.jstatsoft.org/v05/i08">Ziggurat Method by Marsaglia and Tsang</url>.</p> + <p>For some algorithms, jump functions are provided for generating + non-overlapping sequences for parallel computations. + The jump functions perform calculations + equivalent to perform a large number of repeated calls + for calculating new states. </p> <p>The following algorithms are provided:</p> @@ -48,14 +53,17 @@ <tag><c>exsplus</c></tag> <item> <p>Xorshift116+, 58 bits precision and period of 2^116-1</p> + <p>Jump function: equivalent to 2^64 calls</p> </item> <tag><c>exs64</c></tag> <item> <p>Xorshift64*, 64 bits precision and a period of 2^64-1</p> + <p>Jump function: not available</p> </item> <tag><c>exs1024</c></tag> <item> <p>Xorshift1024*, 64 bits precision and a period of 2^1024-1</p> + <p>Jump function: equivalent to 2^512 calls</p> </item> </taglist> @@ -156,6 +164,33 @@ S0 = rand:seed_s(exsplus), </func> <func> + <name name="jump" arity="0"/> + <fsummary>Return the seed after performing jump calculation + to the state in the process dictionary.</fsummary> + <desc><marker id="jump-0" /> + <p>Returns the state + after performing jump calculation + to the state in the process dictionary.</p> + <p>This function generates a <c>not_implemented</c> error exception + when the jump function is not implemented for + the algorithm specified in the state + in the process dictionary.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name name="jump" arity="1"/> + <fsummary>Return the seed after performing jump calculation.</fsummary> + <desc><marker id="jump-1" /> + <p>Returns the state after performing jump calculation + to the given state. </p> + <p>This function generates a <c>not_implemented</c> error exception + when the jump function is not implemented for + the algorithm specified in the state.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> <name name="normal" arity="0"/> <fsummary>Return a standard normal distributed random float.</fsummary> <desc> |