Pseudorandom Number Generator
Description
A source of numbers that is apparently random, but is deterministic.
Specific algorithms include:
- linear-congruential-generator - simple.
- Blum Blum Shub - cryptographically sound, but slow.
- Mersenne Twister - fast with good statistical properties, default in many libraries when cyptography is not an issue.
Code Example
External Links
Pseudorandom number generator - Wikipedia article on Pseudorandom number generation.
List of Pseudo random number generators on Wikipedia.
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