title: What is the true difference between set.seed(n) and set.seed(n+1)
body: <p>I am trying figure out how the <strong><code>set.seed()</code></strong> function works in R.</p>
  
  <p>I am curious whether if <code>set.seed( 3 )</code> and <code>set.seed( 4 )</code> these are more likely to generate duplicate samples than if <code>set.seed( 3 )</code> and <code>set.seed( 100 )</code>?</p>
  
  <p><strong>If yes,</strong> how many unique samples a <code>set.seed( 3 )</code> can generate, before a match in the samples generated by <code>set.seed( 4 )</code> appears?</p>
  
  <p><strong>If not,</strong> can I conclude that a different <strong><code>n</code></strong> in <code>set.seed( n )</code> does not mean anything as long as they are different?</p>
  
  <p>I heard something related to independent random stream? Is this <code>n</code> related to that?</p>
  
  <p><strong>If yes</strong>, how can I define an independent random stream?
  I have already read <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14684437/what-does-the-integer-while-setting-the-seed-mean">What does the integer while setting the seed mean?</a>, but it looks does not answer my questions.</p>