2014-04-24 11:02 GMT+02:00 Matthieu Brucher <matthieu.bruc...@gmail.com>: > Yes. If several threads use the same RNG, you cannot ensure that they > are always accessing it with the same pattern. The only way to have > reproductible results is by using PRNG (real ones, because as Sturla > said, just changing the state of the same RNG won't ensure good > statistical properties).
Right. I was thinking only of the fork/join case, were the threads don't interact and the RNGs are discarded at the barrier (e.g. random forest training). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform _______________________________________________ Scikit-learn-general mailing list Scikit-learn-general@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scikit-learn-general
