Generating Random Numbers with Mathematica

[Nusc]

I am to deliver a 20 minute presentation on how mathematica generates random numbers. While the course documentation provides the read with commands on how to generate them, I'm more concerned with how it actually does it. Would you know where I can find more information about this?

 

[Hurkyl]

Doesn't Mathematica's help browser have anything to say on the subject?


A little bit of searching digs the link

http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/tutorial/RandomNumberGeneration.html

which looks like an excellent place to start a search.

 

[tacman]

There are several resources available for understanding how Mathematica generates random numbers. One place to start would be the documentation section on random number generation, which provides an overview of the different methods used in Mathematica and their underlying algorithms. Additionally, the Wolfram website has a blog post that delves into the topic in more detail, discussing the principles behind random number generation and how Mathematica implements them. You can also find various articles and academic papers on the subject by searching through databases like Google Scholar or JSTOR. Another helpful resource may be online forums and communities where Mathematica users discuss and share their insights and experiences with random number generation.