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Generating Random Numbers in Rust

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

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  1. rand::rngs::StdRng (currently, ChaCha block cipher with 12 rounds) is the default recommended RNG which is a trade off among speed, quality and security. While rand::rngs::StdRng is a good default choice as a secure PRNG, it might be too slow for statistical simulations where security is not of a critical concern. rand::rngs::SmallRng