random(RR,RR) -- random real number

Synopsis

• Function: random

• Usage:

  random(x,y)

• Inputs:
  • x, a real number
  • r, a real number
• Optional inputs:
  • Density => ..., default value 1, make a random module map
  • Height => ..., default value 10, random element of a type
  • MaximalRank => ..., default value false, make a random module map
  • UpperTriangular => ..., default value false, make a random module map
• Outputs:
  • a real number, a random real number between x and y

Description

i1 : random(10.,20.)

o1 = 18.9271184184692

o1 : RR (of precision 53)

i2 : random(10p100,20p100)

o2 = 15.6198983929455915667560013771

o2 : RR (of precision 100)

See also

• setRandomSeed -- set starting point for random number generator
• random(RR) -- random real number