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3 | <h2>Random-Numbers Seed</h2> | |
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5 | The seed of the random number generator can be set as follows: | |
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7 | <flag name="Random:setSeed" default="off"> | |
8 | Indicates whether a user-set seed should be used every time the | |
9 | <code>Pythia::init</code> routine is called. If off, the random number | |
10 | generator is initialized with its default seed at the beginning | |
11 | of the run, and never again. If on, each new <code>Pythia::init</code> | |
12 | call (should several be made in the same run) results in the random | |
13 | number being re-initialized, thereby possibly starting over with the | |
14 | same sequence, if you do not watch out. | |
15 | </flag> | |
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17 | <modeopen name="Random:seed" default="-1" max="900000000"> | |
18 | The seed to be used, if <code>setSeed</code> is on.<br/> | |
19 | A negative value gives the default seed,<br/> | |
20 | a value 0 gives a random seed based on the time, and<br/> | |
21 | a value between 1 and 900,000,000 a unique different random number | |
22 | sequence. | |
23 | </modeopen> | |
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25 | <p/> | |
26 | See further <aloc href="RandomNumbers">here</aloc>. | |
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28 | </chapter> | |
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30 | <!-- Copyright (C) 2008 Torbjorn Sjostrand --> |