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How to Set a Random Clock: Remarks on Earnest (2006)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 September 2006

Micah Altman  and
Michael P. McDonald
Micah Altman
Affiliation:
Harvard University
Michael P. McDonald
Affiliation:
George Mason University
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We read with interest David C. Earnest's recent (July 2006) PS article about the pedagogical challenges surrounding the statistical computation of pseudo-random numbers (PRNGs). We write to clarify some issues regarding the testing and setting of PRNG seeds, and to direct readers' attention to a set of resources for configuring computationally accurate simulations and statistical analyses.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 39 , Issue 4 , October 2006 , pp. 795
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© 2006 The American Political Science Association

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References

Altman, Micah, Jeff Gill, and Michael P. McDonald. 2003. Numerical Issues in Statistical Computing for the Social Scientist. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
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