[GAP Forum] Choosing random elements from a group

[Joe Bohanon]

Random(G) or PseudoRandom(G)

http://www.gap-system.org/Manuals/doc/htm/ref/CHAP028.htm#SECT006

PseudoRandom is much faster if you have a huge number of moved points in 
a permutation group or a big matrix group.  I don't really know what the 
limits of the regular Random function are, but it takes a very long time 
to find a Random element of the Lyons group in its 111-dimensional 
representation over F5.

Joe

Sandeep Murthy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to know the best way to choose random elements
> of a group in GAP?
>
> Sincerely, Sandeep.
>
>
> Sandeep Murthy
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