PetscRandomType#

String with the name of a PETSc randomizer

Synopsis#

typedef const char *PetscRandomType;
#define PETSCRAND      "rand"
#define PETSCRAND48    "rand48"
#define PETSCSPRNG     "sprng"
#define PETSCRANDER48  "rander48"
#define PETSCRANDOM123 "random123"
#define PETSCCURAND    "curand"

Note#

To use PETSCSPRNG or PETSCRANDOM123 you must have ./configure PETSc with the option --download-sprng or --download-random123. We recommend the default provided with PETSc.

See Also#

PetscRandomSetType(), PetscRandom, PetscRandomCreate()

Level#

beginner

Location#

include/petscsys.h


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