An inverse method for the generation of random normal deviates on large-scale computers
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- © Copyright 1958 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 12 (1958), 167-174
- MSC: Primary 65.00; Secondary 68.00
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1958-0102905-1
- MathSciNet review: 0102905