diff --git a/src/Numerics/Combinatorics.cs b/src/Numerics/Combinatorics.cs
index 131f78a5..5ceb8476 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Combinatorics.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Combinatorics.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
 // http://mathnetnumerics.codeplex.com
 //
-// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Math.NET
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Math.NET
 //
 // Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
 // obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
@@ -28,17 +28,21 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using MathNet.Numerics.Properties;
+using MathNet.Numerics.Random;
+
 namespace MathNet.Numerics
 {
-    using System;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Enumerative Combinatorics and Counting.
     /// </summary>
     public static class Combinatorics
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Counts the number of possible variations without repetition.
+        /// Count the number of possible variations without repetition.
         /// The order matters and each object can be chosen only once.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
@@ -53,12 +57,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
 
             return Math.Floor(
                 0.5 + Math.Exp(
-                          SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n)
-                          - SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n - k)));
+                    SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n)
+                    - SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n - k)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Counts the number of possible variations with repetition.
+        /// Count the number of possible variations with repetition.
         /// The order matters and each object can be chosen more than once.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Counts the number of possible combinations without repetition.
+        /// Count the number of possible combinations without repetition.
         /// The order does not matter and each object can be chosen only once.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Counts the number of possible combinations with repetition.
+        /// Count the number of possible combinations with repetition.
         /// The order does not matter and an object can be chosen more than once.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
@@ -107,13 +111,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
 
             return Math.Floor(
                 0.5 + Math.Exp(
-                          SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n + k - 1)
-                          - SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(k)
-                          - SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n - 1)));
+                    SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n + k - 1)
+                    - SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(k)
+                    - SpecialFunctions.FactorialLn(n - 1)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Counts the number of possible permutations (without repetition). 
+        /// Count the number of possible permutations (without repetition).
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="n">Number of (distinguishable) elements in the set.</param>
         /// <returns>Maximum number of permutations without repetition.</returns>
@@ -121,5 +125,299 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
         {
             return SpecialFunctions.Factorial(n);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generate a random permutation, without repetition, by generating the index numbers 0 to N-1 and shuffle them randomly.
+        /// Implemented using Fisher-Yates Shuffling.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>An array of length <c>N</c> that contains (in any order) the integers of the interval <c>[0, N)</c>.</returns>
+        /// <param name="n">Number of (distinguishable) elements in the set.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        public static int[] GeneratePermutation(int n, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (n < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("n", n, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+
+            int[] indices = new int[n];
+            for (int i = 0; i < indices.Length; i++)
+            {
+                indices[i] = i;
+            }
+
+            SelectPermutationInplace(indices, randomSource);
+            return indices;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Select a random permutation, without repetition, from a data array by reordering the provided array in-place.
+        /// Implemented using Fisher-Yates Shuffling. The provided data array will be modified.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="data">The data array to be reordered. The array will be modified by this routine.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        public static void SelectPermutationInplace<T>(T[] data, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+
+            // Fisher-Yates Shuffling
+            for (int i = data.Length - 1; i > 0; i--)
+            {
+                int swapIndex = random.Next(i + 1);
+                T swap = data[i];
+                data[i] = data[swapIndex];
+                data[swapIndex] = swap;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Select a random permutation from a data sequence by returning the provided data in random order.
+        /// Implemented using Fisher-Yates Shuffling.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="data">The data elements to be reordered.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        public static IEnumerable<T> SelectPermutation<T>(this IEnumerable<T> data, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+            T[] array = data.ToArray();
+
+            // Fisher-Yates Shuffling
+            for (int i = array.Length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            {
+                int k = random.Next(i + 1);
+                yield return array[k];
+                array[k] = array[i];
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generate a random combination, without repetition, by randomly selecting some of N elements.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>Boolean mask array of length <c>N</c>, for each item true if it is selected.</returns>
+        public static bool[] GenerateCombination(int n, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (n < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("n", n, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+
+            bool[] mask = new bool[n];
+            for (int i = 0; i < mask.Length; i++)
+            {
+                mask[i] = random.NextBoolean();
+            }
+
+            return mask;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generate a random combination, without repetition, by randomly selecting k of N elements.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
+        /// <param name="k">Number of elements to choose from the set. Each element is chosen at most once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>Boolean mask array of length <c>N</c>, for each item true if it is selected.</returns>
+        public static bool[] GenerateCombination(int n, int k, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (n < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("n", n, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (k < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("k", k, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (k > n) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("k", k, string.Format(Resources.ArgumentOutOfRangeSmallerEqual, "k", "n"));
+
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+
+            bool[] mask = new bool[n];
+            if (k*3 < n)
+            {
+                // just pick and try
+                int selectionCount = 0;
+                while (selectionCount < k)
+                {
+                    int index = random.Next(n);
+                    if (!mask[index])
+                    {
+                        mask[index] = true;
+                        selectionCount++;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return mask;
+            }
+
+            // based on permutation
+            int[] permutation = GeneratePermutation(n, random);
+            for (int i = 0; i < k; i++)
+            {
+                mask[permutation[i]] = true;
+            }
+
+            return mask;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Select a random combination, without repetition, from a data sequence by selecting k elements in original order.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="data">The data source to choose from.</param>
+        /// <param name="elementsToChoose">Number of elements (k) to choose from the data set. Each element is chosen at most once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>The chosen combination, in the original order.</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<T> SelectCombination<T>(this IEnumerable<T> data, int elementsToChoose, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            T[] array = data as T[] ?? data.ToArray();
+
+            if (elementsToChoose < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("elementsToChoose", elementsToChoose, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (elementsToChoose > array.Length) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("elementsToChoose", elementsToChoose, string.Format(Resources.ArgumentOutOfRangeSmallerEqual, "elementsToChoose", "data.Count"));
+
+            bool[] mask = GenerateCombination(array.Length, elementsToChoose, randomSource);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < mask.Length; i++)
+            {
+                if (mask[i])
+                {
+                    yield return array[i];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates a random combination, with repetition, by randomly selecting k of N elements.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
+        /// <param name="k">Number of elements to choose from the set. Elements can be chosen more than once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>Integer mask array of length <c>N</c>, for each item the number of times it was selected.</returns>
+        public static int[] GenerateCombinationWithRepetition(int n, int k, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (n < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("n", n, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (k < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("k", k, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+
+            int[] mask = new int[n];
+            for (int i = 0; i < k; i++)
+            {
+                mask[random.Next(n)]++;
+            }
+
+            return mask;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Select a random combination, with repetition, from a data sequence by selecting k elements in original order.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="data">The data source to choose from.</param>
+        /// <param name="elementsToChoose">Number of elements (k) to choose from the data set. Elements can be chosen more than once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>The chosen combination with repetition, in the original order.</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<T> SelectCombinationWithRepetition<T>(this IEnumerable<T> data, int elementsToChoose, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (elementsToChoose < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("elementsToChoose", elementsToChoose, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+
+            T[] array = data as T[] ?? data.ToArray();
+            int[] mask = GenerateCombinationWithRepetition(array.Length, elementsToChoose, randomSource);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < mask.Length; i++)
+            {
+                for (int j = 0; j < mask[i]; j++)
+                {
+                    yield return array[i];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generate a random variation, without repetition, by randomly selecting k of n elements with order.
+        /// Implemented using partial Fisher-Yates Shuffling.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
+        /// <param name="k">Number of elements to choose from the set. Each element is chosen at most once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>An array of length <c>K</c> that contains the indices of the selections as integers of the interval <c>[0, N)</c>.</returns>
+        public static int[] GenerateVariation(int n, int k, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (n < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("n", n, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (k < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("k", k, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (k > n) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("k", k, string.Format(Resources.ArgumentOutOfRangeSmallerEqual, "k", "n"));
+
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+
+            int[] indices = new int[n];
+            for (int i = 0; i < indices.Length; i++)
+            {
+                indices[i] = i;
+            }
+
+            // Partial Fisher-Yates Shuffling
+            int[] selection = new int[k];
+            for (int i = 0, j = indices.Length - 1; i < selection.Length; i++, j--)
+            {
+                int swapIndex = random.Next(j + 1);
+                selection[i] = indices[swapIndex];
+                indices[swapIndex] = indices[j];
+            }
+
+            return selection;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Select a random variation, without repetition, from a data sequence by randomly selecting k elements in random order.
+        /// Implemented using partial Fisher-Yates Shuffling.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="data">The data source to choose from.</param>
+        /// <param name="elementsToChoose">Number of elements (k) to choose from the set. Each element is chosen at most once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>The chosen variation, in random order.</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<T> SelectVariation<T>(this IEnumerable<T> data, int elementsToChoose, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+            T[] array = data.ToArray();
+
+            if (elementsToChoose < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("elementsToChoose", elementsToChoose, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (elementsToChoose > array.Length) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("elementsToChoose", elementsToChoose, string.Format(Resources.ArgumentOutOfRangeSmallerEqual, "elementsToChoose", "data.Count"));
+
+            // Partial Fisher-Yates Shuffling
+            for (int i = array.Length - 1; i >= array.Length - elementsToChoose; i--)
+            {
+                int swapIndex = random.Next(i + 1);
+                yield return array[swapIndex];
+                array[swapIndex] = array[i];
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generate a random variation, with repetition, by randomly selecting k of n elements with order.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="n">Number of elements in the set.</param>
+        /// <param name="k">Number of elements to choose from the set. Elements can be chosen more than once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>An array of length <c>K</c> that contains the indices of the selections as integers of the interval <c>[0, N)</c>.</returns>
+        public static int[] GenerateVariationWithRepetition(int n, int k, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (n < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("n", n, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+            if (k < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("k", k, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+
+            var random = randomSource ?? SystemRandomSource.Default;
+
+            int[] ret = new int[k];
+            random.NextInt32s(ret, 0, n);
+            return ret;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Select a random variation, with repetition, from a data sequence by randomly selecting k elements in random order.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="data">The data source to choose from.</param>
+        /// <param name="elementsToChoose">Number of elements (k) to choose from the data set. Elements can be chosen more than once.</param>
+        /// <param name="randomSource">The random number generator to use. Optional; the default random source will be used if null.</param>
+        /// <returns>The chosen variation with repetition, in random order.</returns>
+        public static IEnumerable<T> SelectVariationWithRepetition<T>(this IEnumerable<T> data, int elementsToChoose, System.Random randomSource = null)
+        {
+            if (elementsToChoose < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("elementsToChoose", elementsToChoose, Resources.ArgumentNotNegative);
+
+            T[] array = data as T[] ?? data.ToArray();
+            int[] indices = GenerateVariationWithRepetition(array.Length, elementsToChoose, randomSource);
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < indices.Length; i++)
+            {
+                yield return array[indices[i]];
+            }
+        }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 996bcedc..301c0a64 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // <auto-generated>
 //     This code was generated by a tool.
-//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.34014
+//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.34209
 //
 //     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
 //     the code is regenerated.
@@ -386,6 +386,24 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Properties {
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to {0} must be smaller than {1}..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ArgumentOutOfRangeSmaller {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ArgumentOutOfRangeSmaller", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to {0} must be smaller than or equal to {1}..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ArgumentOutOfRangeSmallerEqual {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ArgumentOutOfRangeSmallerEqual", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to The chosen parameter set is invalid (probably some value is out of range)..
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.resx b/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.resx
index e1360503..6713e906 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/Numerics/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@
   <data name="ArgumentOutOfRangeGreaterEqual" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>{0} must be greater than or equal to {1}.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ArgumentOutOfRangeSmaller" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0} must be smaller than {1}.</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ArgumentOutOfRangeSmallerEqual" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0} must be smaller than or equal to {1}.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="ArgumentParameterSetInvalid" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The chosen parameter set is invalid (probably some value is out of range).</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Random/RandomSource.cs b/src/Numerics/Random/RandomSource.cs
index 601ddf9f..f40ab8ee 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Random/RandomSource.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Random/RandomSource.cs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 // http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
 // http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
 // http://mathnetnumerics.codeplex.com
-// 
+//
 // Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Math.NET
-// 
+//
 // Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
 // obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
 // files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 // copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
 // Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
 // conditions:
-// 
+//
 // The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 // included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-// 
+//
 // THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
 // EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
 // OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND