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		ncmncm on Nov 21, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It is high time we let go of the Mersenne Twister ... Various remarks recommend "xorshiro", but the paper linked says "xoshiro/xoroshiro". Is the first an abbreviation to refer to both of the second? Or just inattention to detail?

cozzyd on Nov 21, 2020 [–]

Xoshiro and Xoroshiro are slightly different methods, named after the operations used.

xor, shift, rotate vs. xor, rotate, shift, rotate

Xorshiro is either a mistake or an attempt to be clever...

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