function seed = van_der_corput_seed_get ( dummy )

%% VAN_DER_CORPUT_SEED_GET gets the seed of the van der Corput sequence.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    27 February 2003
%
%  Author:
%
%    John Burkardt
%
%  Reference:
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%    J G van der Corput,
%    Verteilungsfunktionen I & II,
%    Nederl. Akad. Wetensch. Proc.,
%    Volume 38, 1935, pages 813-820, pages 1058-1066.
%
%  Parameters:
%
%    Input, DUMMY, is a dummy argument to be deleted once I
%    figure out how to convince MATLAB to allow me to declare
%    a function with no arguments, but whose invocation can
%    include parentheses!
%
%    Output, integer SEED, the current value for the seed.   
%
%    Global, integer VAN_DER_CORPUT_SEED, the current seed.
%
  global van_der_corput_BASE
  global van_der_corput_SEED
%
 seed = van_der_corput_SEED;