Nance, Richard E.Overstreet, Claude Jr.2013-06-192013-06-191974http://hdl.handle.net/10919/20205A series of experiments with composite random number generators utilizing shuffling tables is described. The factors investigated are: (1) the magnitude of the modulus (equivalently, the word-size of the machine), (2) the effect of the modulus value for the indexing generator, and (3) the table size used for shuffling. Experimental results indicate that: (1) on large word-length machines (permitting large modulus values), shuffling accomplishes little in comparison with selected simple generators, (2) on small word-length machines, shuffling can produce sequences having an increased period and demonstrating acceptable statistical behavior, and (3) a table size of 2 produces results comparable to those obtained with larger tables.application/pdfenIn CopyrightTechnical reportCS74014-Rhttp://eprints.cs.vt.edu/archive/00000768/01/CS74014-R.pdf