Pseudo-random number generation concepts from the C++ library

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Consider the following enhancements. Include any functions that have not already been mentioned.

Uniform random bit generators

• uniform_random_bit_generator*

Random number engines

• linear_congruential_engine*
• mersenne_twister_engine*
• subtract_with_carry_engine*

Random number engine adaptors

• discard_block_engine*
• independent_bits_engine*
• shuffle_order_engine*

Predefined random number generators

• minstd_rand0*
• minstd_rand*
• mt19937*
• mt19937_64*
• ranlux24_base*
• ranlux48_base*
• ranlux24*
• ranlux48*
• knuth_b*
• default_random_engine*

Non-deterministic random numbers

• random_device*

Uniform distributions

• uniform_int_distribution*
• uniform_real_distribution*

Bernoulli distributions

• bernoulli_distribution*
• binomial_distribution*
• negative_binomial_distribution*
• geometric_distribution*

Poisson distributions

• poisson_distribution*
• exponential_distribution*
• gamma_distribution*
• weibull_distribution*
• extreme_value_distribution*

Normal distributions

• normal_distribution*
• lognormal_distribution*
• chi_squared_distribution*
• cauchy_distribution*
• fisher_f_distribution*
• student_t_distribution*

Sampling distributions

• discrete_distribution*
• piecewise_constant_distribution*
• piecewise_linear_distribution*

Utilities

• generate_canonical*
• seed_seq*