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- jhplot.math.num.random.LinearCongruentialRNG

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RNG
```
public class LinearCongruentialRNG
extends Object
implements RNG
```
A general linear congruential generator.

References:
1. Wikipedia contributors, "Linear congruential generator," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_congruential_generator
Since:

1.3

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`LinearCongruentialRNG(long m, long a)` Create a linear congruential generator with the given modulus and multiplier.
`LinearCongruentialRNG(long m, long a, long c)` Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.
`LinearCongruentialRNG(long m, long a, long c, long s)` Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.

Method Summary

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Modifier and Type Method and Description

double nextRandomNumber()
Access the next random number from this generator.
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - LinearCongruentialRNG
```
public LinearCongruentialRNG(long m,
                             long a)
```
    Create a linear congruential generator with the given modulus and multiplier. The shift is set to zero.
    
    Parameters:
    
    m - the modulus.
    
    a - the multiplier.
  - LinearCongruentialRNG
```
public LinearCongruentialRNG(long m,
                             long a,
                             long c)
```
    Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    m - the modulus.
    
    a - the multiplier.
    
    c - the shift.
  - LinearCongruentialRNG
```
public LinearCongruentialRNG(long m,
                             long a,
                             long c,
                             long s)
```
    Create a linear congruential generator with the given parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    m - the modulus.
    
    a - the multiplier.
    
    c - the shift.
    
    s - the seed.
- Method Detail
  - nextRandomNumber
```
public double nextRandomNumber()
```
    Access the next random number from this generator.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nextRandomNumber in interface RNG
    
    Returns:
    
    the next random number.

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