Question

What is mersenne_twister_engine?

(a) Pseudo-random number engine that generates random unsigned integers

(b) Pseudo-random number engine that generates random unsigned integers in the range [0, 2^w-1] for some w using Mersenne Twister algorithm

(c) Pseudo-random number engine that generates random unsigned integers in the range [0, 2^w-1] for some w using lagged Fibonacci generator

(d) Pseudo-random number engine that generates random signed integers in the range [0, 2^w-1] for some w using Mersenne Twister algorithm

The question was asked in an international level competition.

Question is taken from Generators in chapter Class Hierarchies, Library & Containers of C++

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) Pseudo-random number engine that generates random unsigned integers in the range [0, 2^w-1] for some w using Mersenne Twister algorithm

The best explanation: mersenne_twister_engine is a Pseudo-random number engine that generates random unsigned integers in the range [0, 2^w-1] for some w using Mersenne Twister algorithm.