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Original source of `(seed * 9301 + 49297) % 233280` random algorithm?
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Original source of `(seed * 9301 + 49297) % 233280` random algorithm?
If you search for examples of creating a seeded (pseudo)Random number generator, you will run into stuff like this (specific example http://indiegamr.com/generate-repeatable-random-numbers-in-js/):
// the initial seed
Math.seed = 6;
// in order to work 'Math.seed' must NOT be undefined,
// so in any case, you HAVE to provide a Math.seed
Math.seededRandom = function(max, min) {
max = max || 1;
min = min || 0;
Math.seed = (Math.seed * 9301 + 49297) % 233280;
var rnd = Math.seed / 233280;
return min + rnd * (max - min);
}
Those specific numbers (9301, 49297, 233280) and algorithm are used over and over, but nobody seems to have a definitive reference for this. Who invented this algorithm and tested the distribution? Is there a paper or something to cite?
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