gentoo-overlay/dev-haskell/mwc-random/metadata.xml

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<!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
<pkgmetadata>
	<herd>haskell</herd>
	<longdescription>
		This package contains code for generating high quality random
		numbers that follow either a uniform or normal distribution.  The
		generated numbers are suitable for use in statistical applications.
		
		The uniform PRNG uses Marsaglia&#39;s MWC256 (also known as MWC8222)
		multiply-with-carry generator, which has a period of 2^8222 and
		fares well in tests of randomness.  It is also extremely fast,
		between 2 and 3 times faster than the Mersenne Twister.
		
		Compared to the mersenne-random package, this package has a more
		convenient API, is faster, and supports more statistical
		distributions.
	</longdescription>
</pkgmetadata>