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A fast procedure for generating exponential random variables

Published: 01 May 1964 Publication History

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A very fast method for generating exponential random variables in a digital computer is outlined.

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MARSAGLIA, G. Generating discrete random variables in a computer. Comm. ACM 6, 1 (Jan. 1963), 37.
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MARSAGLIA, G., MACLAREN, M. D., AND BRAY, T. A. A fast procedure for generating normal randoln variables. Comm. ACM 7, 1 (Jan. 1964), 4.
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MARSAGLIA, G. Generating exponential randon variables. Ann. Math. Stat. 32 (1961), 899.

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cover image Communications of the ACM
Communications of the ACM  Volume 7, Issue 5
May 1964
80 pages
ISSN:0001-0782
EISSN:1557-7317
DOI:10.1145/364099
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Published: 01 May 1964
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