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

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

Synopsis:

Function: random -- get a random element

Input:

an instance of class Module.

Output:

an instance of class Matrix.

random(F,G) -- yields a random graded, degree 0, map from the free module G to the free module F.

i1 : R = ZZ/101[x,y];

i2 : random(R^{1,2,3},R^{1,2,3})



o2 = {-1} | -22             0       0  |

     {-2} | 38x-37y         -2      0  |

     {-3} | -39x2+41xy-16y2 43x+49y 35 |



             3       3

o2 : Matrix R  <--- R

See also:

setRandomSeed -- set starting point for random number generator