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Article #2994Re: random number generation
From: Rob Warnock
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 07:05
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 07:05
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drake@Autodesk.COM (Dan Drake) writes: +--------------- | Measure the time between successive particles detected by the counter. | Remember it. Measure the time between the next two. If it's less than | the first, generate 0; if more, generate 1; if the same, within your | means of measurement, drop it and try again. Repeat as necessary. | | If the half-life of your source is long enough (exercise for the | reader), the bias towards 1-bits will not be measurable. +--------------- Well, if you simply reverse your 1/0 selection rule after every bit generated... -Rob
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!paladin.american.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!olivea!sgigate!sgi!rigden.wpd.sgi.com!rpw3 From: rpw3@rigden.wpd.sgi.com (Rob Warnock) Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Re: random number generation Message-ID: <ve9gucs@sgi.sgi.com> Date: 28 Jan 93 07:05:32 GMT Sender: rpw3@rigden.wpd.sgi.com Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc. Mountain View, CA Lines: 16