random number generator

From: Hui Wan <wan_at_nyahnyahspammersnyahnyah>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:29:52 +0100
Hello,

I would like to know the upper limit of the amount of random numbers that I could get by calling "random_normal" for once.

For example, if I do it like this:

;-----------
 random_setallseed(200511140, 31405002)

shape = (/10,12880,2,31/)
av    = 0.
sd    = 3.

nor = random_normal( av, sd, shape )
;------------------------------------

Will the 10*12880*2*31 (or even more) numbers really be "random"?

Thanks,

Hui



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