rng_cliff, an Octave code which computes a sequence of values from the Cliff random number generator (RNG).
In exact arithmetic, the Cliff RNG can be shown to have fixed points, a very bad feature for an RNG. Roundoff seems to ameliorate this problem. However, the Cliff RNG fails a significant number of the DIEHARD RNG tests, and so should not be regarded as a reliable source for random numbers.
The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the MIT license
rng_cliff is available in a MATLAB version and an Octave version.
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