From 476fdd1bf7169ac08d17cc529ae9fe1f8bbabcc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Romano Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:49:14 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Improve description of prn_seed argument in openmc.lib functions --- openmc/lib/core.py | 3 ++- openmc/lib/math.py | 12 ++++++++---- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/openmc/lib/core.py b/openmc/lib/core.py index 3a437a295..479e414ae 100644 --- a/openmc/lib/core.py +++ b/openmc/lib/core.py @@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ def sample_external_source(n_samples=1, prn_seed=None): n_samples : int Number of samples prn_seed : int - PRNG seed; if None, one will be generated randomly + Pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) seed; if None, one will be + generated randomly. Returns ------- diff --git a/openmc/lib/math.py b/openmc/lib/math.py index d70c20a9f..0f61450bf 100644 --- a/openmc/lib/math.py +++ b/openmc/lib/math.py @@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ def rotate_angle(uvw0, mu, phi, prn_seed=None): phi : float Azimuthal angle; if None, one will be sampled uniformly prn_seed : int - PRNG seed; if None, one will be generated randomly + Pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) seed; if None, one will be + generated randomly. Returns ------- @@ -231,7 +232,8 @@ def maxwell_spectrum(T, prn_seed=None): T : float Spectrum parameter prn_seed : int - PRNG seed; if None, one will be generated randomly + Pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) seed; if None, one will be + generated randomly. Returns ------- @@ -256,7 +258,8 @@ def watt_spectrum(a, b, prn_seed=None): b : float Spectrum parameter b prn_seed : int - PRNG seed; if None, one will be generated randomly + Pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) seed; if None, one will be + generated randomly. Returns ------- @@ -281,7 +284,8 @@ def normal_variate(mean_value, std_dev, prn_seed=None): std_dev : float Standard deviation of the normal distribution prn_seed : int - PRNG seed; if None, one will be generated randomly + Pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) seed; if None, one will be + generated randomly. Returns -------