randompack: Fast Random Number Generation with Multiple Engines and Distributions

Random number generation library implemented in C with multiple engines and distribution functions, providing an R interface focused on correctness, speed, and reproducibility. Supports various PRNGs including xoshiro256++/**, PCG64, Philox, and ChaCha20, with methods for continuous, discrete, and multivariate distributions.

Version: 0.1.3
Depends: R (≥ 4.0.0)
Imports: R6
Suggests: testthat (≥ 3.0.0)
Published: 2026-04-22
DOI: 10.32614/CRAN.package.randompack (may not be active yet)
Author: Kristján Jónasson [aut, cre]
Maintainer: Kristján Jónasson <jonasson at hi.is>
BugReports: https://github.com/jonasson2/randompack/issues
License: BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE
URL: https://github.com/jonasson2/randompack
NeedsCompilation: yes
Materials: README
CRAN checks: randompack results

Documentation:

Reference manual: randompack.html , randompack.pdf

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Package source: randompack_0.1.3.tar.gz
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