multiplier

A good multiplier for a multiplicative random generator. This constant is a primitive element of the group (Z[2^32], *), specifically 1664525, as taken from Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 2, 2^nd ed., page 102, row 26. See also pages 19, 20, theorems B and C. The period of the cycle based on this multiplicative generator is 2^30.