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diff --git a/rand/rand_isaac/README.md b/rand/rand_isaac/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..02d1230 --- /dev/null +++ b/rand/rand_isaac/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +# rand_isaac + +[](https://travis-ci.org/rust-random/rand) +[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/rust-random/rand) +[](https://crates.io/crates/rand_isaac) +[](https://rust-random.github.io/book/) +[](https://rust-random.github.io/rand/rand_isaac) +[](https://docs.rs/rand_isaac) +[](https://github.com/rust-random/rand#rust-version-requirements) + +Implements the ISAAC and ISAAC-64 random number generators. + +ISAAC stands for "Indirection, Shift, Accumulate, Add, and Count" which are +the principal bitwise operations employed. It is the most advanced of a +series of array based random number generator designed by Robert Jenkins +in 1996[^1][^2]. + +ISAAC is notably fast and produces excellent quality random numbers for +non-cryptographic applications. + +Links: + +- [API documentation (master)](https://rust-random.github.io/rand/rand_isaac) +- [API documentation (docs.rs)](https://docs.rs/rand_isaac) +- [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md) + +[rand]: https://crates.io/crates/rand +[^1]: Bob Jenkins, [*ISAAC: A fast cryptographic random number generator*](http://burtleburtle.net/bob/rand/isaacafa.html) +[^2]: Bob Jenkins, [*ISAAC and RC4*](http://burtleburtle.net/bob/rand/isaac.html) + + +## Crate Features + +`rand_isaac` is `no_std` compatible. It does not require any functionality +outside of the `core` lib, thus there are no features to configure. + +The `serde1` feature includes implementations of `Serialize` and `Deserialize` +for the included RNGs. + + +# License + +`rand_isaac` is distributed under the terms of both the MIT license and the +Apache License (Version 2.0). + +See [LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) and [LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT), and +[COPYRIGHT](COPYRIGHT) for details. |