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pettou on Nov 11, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Specific Problems with Other RNGs

What does the "zero will be produced once less often than every other output" for negative qualities of XorShift and XorShift* means? That they are not able to generate "0"?

Also, does anyone know if PCG is in use somewhere today?

dminor on Nov 11, 2015 [–]

I believe go has switched to it or its considering switching. Someone linked to a code review awhile back.

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