random -- get a random element

random -- get a random element

This function can be used to get random elements of various sorts.

See also:

setRandomSeed -- set starting point for random number generator

Ways to use random :

random Ring -- random element of a ring

random RR -- random real number

random ZZ -- random integer

random({...},Ring) -- a random ring element of a given degree

random(Module,Module) -- make a random module map

random(ZZ,Ring) -- a random ring element of a given degree