diff --git a/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Matrix.fs b/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Matrix.fs
index 8f634399..7ad6436c 100644
--- a/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Matrix.fs
+++ b/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Matrix.fs
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ module Matrix =
 [<CompilationRepresentation(CompilationRepresentationFlags.ModuleSuffix)>]
 module DenseMatrix =
 
+    open MathNet.Numerics.Distributions
+
     /// Create a matrix that directly binds to a storage object.
     let inline ofStorage storage = Matrix<'T>.Build.Dense(storage)
 
@@ -360,7 +362,13 @@ module DenseMatrix =
     let inline zero (rows: int) (cols: int) = Matrix<'T>.Build.Dense(rows, cols)
 
     /// Create a random matrix with the given dimension and value distribution.
-    let inline random (rows: int) (cols: int) dist = Matrix<'T>.Build.Random(rows, cols, dist)
+    let inline random (rows: int) (cols: int) (dist: IContinuousDistribution) = Matrix<'T>.Build.Random(rows, cols, dist)
+    
+    /// Create a random matrix with the given dimension and standard distributed values.
+    let inline randomStandard (rows: int) (cols: int) = Matrix<'T>.Build.Random(rows, cols)
+
+    /// Create a random matrix with the given dimension and standard distributed values using the provided seed.
+    let inline randomSeed (rows: int) (cols: int) (seed: int) = Matrix<'T>.Build.Random(rows, cols, seed)
 
     /// Create a matrix with the given dimension and set all values to x.
     let inline create (rows: int) (cols: int) (x: 'T) = Matrix<'T>.Build.Dense(rows, cols, x)
diff --git a/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Vector.fs b/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Vector.fs
index 9a6be296..e013ce26 100644
--- a/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Vector.fs
+++ b/src/FSharp/LinearAlgebra.Vector.fs
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ module Vector =
 [<CompilationRepresentation(CompilationRepresentationFlags.ModuleSuffix)>]
 module DenseVector =
 
+    open MathNet.Numerics.Distributions
+
     /// Create a vector that directly binds to a storage object.
     let inline ofStorage (storage: Storage.DenseVectorStorage<'T>) = Vector<'T>.Build.Dense(storage)
 
@@ -231,7 +233,13 @@ module DenseVector =
     let inline zero (n: int) = Vector<'T>.Build.Dense(n)
 
     /// Initialize a random vector with the given dimension and distribution.
-    let inline random (n: int) dist = Vector<'T>.Build.Random(n, dist)
+    let inline random (n: int) (dist: IContinuousDistribution) = Vector<'T>.Build.Random(n, dist)
+
+    /// Initialize a random vector with the given dimension and standard distributed values.
+    let inline randomStandard (n: int) = Vector<'T>.Build.Random(n)
+
+    /// Initialize a random vector with the given dimension and standard distributed values using the provided seed.
+    let inline randomSeed (n: int) (seed: int) = Vector<'T>.Build.Random(n, seed)
 
     /// Initialize an x-valued vector with the given dimension.
     let inline create (n: int) (x: 'T) = Vector<'T>.Build.Dense(n, x)
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Builder.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Builder.cs
index 77fafe93..e5220f70 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Builder.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Builder.cs
@@ -450,6 +450,14 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra
             return Random(rows, columns, new Normal(MersenneTwister.Default));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix with values sampled from the standard distribution with a mersenne twister random source.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Matrix<T> Random(int rows, int columns, int seed)
+        {
+            return Random(rows, columns, new Normal(new MersenneTwister(seed, true)));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new positive definite dense matrix where each value is the product
         /// of two samples from the provided random distribution.
@@ -1380,6 +1388,14 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra
             return Random(length, new Normal(MersenneTwister.Default));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense vector with values sampled from the standard distribution with a mersenne twister random source.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Vector<T> Random(int length, int seed)
+        {
+            return Random(length, new Normal(new MersenneTwister(seed, true)));
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense vector straight from an initialized vector storage instance.
         /// The storage is used directly without copying.