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Re: [Phys-L] From a Math Prof (physics BS major) at my institution ( math challenge)




On 2014, Feb 22, , at 10:42, John Denker <jsd@av8n.com> wrote:


As a corollary: If you want to validate a RNG, you don't
do it by running statistical tests on the output. That's
guaranteed to be a fool's errand. Instead you look at
the /mechanism/ by which the numbers are generated, and
validate the randomness of the mechanism.


Is there a “perfect” RNG?

All the noise generators of which I think have flaws.


bc dismissed throwing decahedra early on.