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reference: better info on random-number generator state space

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Matthew Flatt 2021-02-11 14:16:32 -07:00
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@ -943,8 +943,8 @@ In each case, the number is provided by the given pseudo-random number
generator (which defaults to the current one, as produced by
@racket[current-pseudo-random-generator]). The generator maintains an
internal state for generating numbers. The random number generator
uses a 54-bit version of L'Ecuyer's MRG32k3a algorithm
@cite["L'Ecuyer02"].
uses L'Ecuyer's MRG32k3a algorithm @cite["L'Ecuyer02"] that has a
state space of practically 192 bits.
@history[#:changed "6.4"]{Added support for ranges.}}