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PEP 218 (sets); moving set.py to Lib]

[Python-Dev] Re: A `cogen' module [was: Re: PEP 218 (sets); moving set.py to Lib] [Python-Dev] Re: A `cogen' module [was: Re: PEP 218 (sets); moving set.py to Lib]Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:42:49 -0400
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > > I'm willing to implement this one.
> >
> > Please do!  (Have you got much experience with random number
> > generation?)
> 
> Yes, but my experience is out-of-date.  I've read Knuth (esp the
> part on testing generators), done numerical analysis, written
> simulations and high-end crypto, etc.  The Mersenne Twister
> algorithm is new to me -- studying it is part of my motivation to
> volunteer to implement it.

Cool!  You & Tim will have something to talk about.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)



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