> TP> + The ability to override the random number generator. Python's
> TP> default WH generator is showing its age as machines get
> TP> faster; it's simply not adequate anymore for long-running
> TP> programs making heavy use of it on a fast box. Combinatorial
> TP> algorithms in particular do tend to make heavy use of it.
> TP> (Speaking of which, "someone" should look into grabbing one of
> TP> the Mersenne Twister extensions for Python -- that's the
> TP> current state of *that* art).
FWIW, in case "someone" cares: http://www.boost.org/libs/random/index.html
It's a nice library architecture, designed and implemented by people who
know the domain, and I think it should be applicable to Python.
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dave@boost-consulting.com * http://www.boost-consulting.com
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