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 pseudorandom number generator - Definition 

Pseudorandom number generator (6829 bytes)
1: ... is an [[algorithm]] that generates a sequence of numbers, the elements of which are approximately indepen...
3: ...ratory]] once remarked, "The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.<sup>[[#No...
5: ...ear congruential generator]]s, [[lagged Fibonacci generator]]s, [[linear feedback shift register]]s and [[gen...
8: ...tate twice, after which it will repeat forever. A generator that isn't periodic can be designed, but its memo...
18: ... unnoticeable to ridiculous. The [[RANDU]] random number algorithm used for decades on [[mainframe compute...

Pseudorandom number sequence (537 bytes)
1: ... arithmetic process but is effectively a [[random number]] sequence for the purpose for which it is requir...
3: ...l state will repeat after a very long sequence of numbers. This can be proved using the [[pigeonhole princ...
5: ''See also:'' [[Pseudorandom number generator]].

List of pseudorandom number generators (20543 bytes)
2: [[Category:Pseudorandom number generators]]
3: The following '''[[pseudorandom number generator]]s''' are recommended for use in simulation. They...
6: =Generators=
8: ...le in speed to the other generators. The original generator used a default seed of 4357 and choosing s equal ...
11: ...nally equidistributed uniform pseudorandom number generator". ''ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Sim...

Random number generator (4855 bytes)
1: ...sical device designed to generate a sequence of [[number]]s that does not have any easily discernable patt...
3: ==Computational versus physical random number generators==
5: ...d, is used in the algorithm to produce the random number. This seed is often based on the computer's loca...
7: A physical random number generator is based on an essentially random atomic or subat...
9: ... method called [[lavarand]] for generating random numbers using digital snapshots of [[lava lamp]]s ([[pat...

Random number generator attack (7459 bytes)
3: The [[random number generator|random number generation]] (RNG) process can contribute greatly...
8: ==Poorly designed random number generators==
9: ...scape refused to reveal the details of its random number generation. The SSL RNG was fixed in later releas...
11: ==Attacks on software random number generators ==
13: ...nents of a cryptosystem, a software random number generator should be designed to resist certain attacks. Ex...

Hardware random number generator (26624 bytes)
1: ...ntal test. A quantum-based hardware random number generator typically contains an [[amplifier]] to bring the ...
3: Random numbers generators can also be obtained from macroscopic phenomena,...
5: ...]] described a way to use dice to generate random numbers for scientific purposes. Even though some gambl...
7: ...on than others). Whether a hardware random number generator is suitable for a particular application depends ...
9: == Contrast with pseudo-random number generators ==

Cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator (6066 bytes)
1: ...tor''' ('''CSPRNG''') is a [[pseudo-random number generator]] (PRNG) with properties that make it suitable fo...
3: Many aspects of cryptography require random numbers, for example:
12: ...t sometimes, in practical situations, more random numbers are needed than there is entropy available. In s...
20: ...han 1/2. [[Andrew Yao]] proved in [[1982]] that a generator passing the next-bit test will pass all other pol...
22: ...be impossible to reconstruct the stream of random numbers prior to the incident. Also if there is an input...

Pseudorandom noise (1444 bytes)
1: ...re of the standard tests for statistical [[Random number|randomness]].
3: ...though it seems to lack any definite [[pattern]], pseudorandom noise consists of a deterministic [[sequence]] of...
9: Pseudorandom noise is used in some [[synthesizer|electronic mu...
13: ...f [[Correlation|correlating]] a locally generated pseudorandom sequence with the received [[signal (information ...
16: ... is one that has a spectrum similar to a [[Random number|random]] sequence of bits but is [[determinism|de...

Signal generator (1581 bytes)
1: [[da:Tonegenerator]]
4: A '''signal generator''' is a box that usually includes one or more of:...
6: <tr><td>[[Image:Signal Generator.png]]</td></tr>
8: ...he [[audio frequency]] range (>20KHz), the signal generator will often include some sort of [[modulation]] in...
10: ...have generalized the oscillator as a type of unit generator (UG), where UGs are primitive modules that produc...

Motor-generator (482 bytes)
1: ...ric motor]] mechanically coupled to an [[electric generator]].
3: Motor-generators may be used for various conversions including:
9: For many purposes, motor-generators have now been replaced by [[semiconductor device...

Pulse generator (1291 bytes)
1: '''Pulse generators''' can either be internal circuits or pieces of ...
3: ...analog circuitry in the output stage of the pulse generator.
5: With correct adjustment, pulse generators can also produce a 50% [[duty cycle]] [[square w...
7: ... used as the [[modulation]] signal for a [[signal generator]].

Electrical generator (6078 bytes)
1: ..."Generator" redirects here. For other uses, see [[generator (disambiguation)]]''
3: ...rskii-30.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Early 20th century generators]]
4: An '''electrical generator''' is a device that produces [[electricity|electr...
8: ...ic induction or "influence". The [[Van de Graaff generator]] uses either of two mechanisms:
11: Electrostatic generators are inefficient and are useful only for scientif...

Function generator (1576 bytes)
1: A '''function generator''' is a piece of [[electronic test equipment]] us...
3: Function generators usually generate a [[triangle wave|triangle wave...
7: Most function generators also contain a [[diode]] shaping [[circuit]] tha...
9: Function generators, like most [[signal generator]]s, may also contain an [[attenuator]], various m...

Stereo generator (1030 bytes)
1: A '''stereo generator''' is an [[electronic device]] designed to [[enco...

Unit generator (1204 bytes)
1: '''Unit Generators''' (or ''ugens'') are the basic formal unit in m...
3: ...form]]s or other [[shape]]s by calling a specific generator function).
5: The Unit Generator theory of sound synthesis was first developed and...

Finite generator (143 bytes)
2: ...hich has a [[finite]] description of the internal generator state.

Steam generator (1027 bytes)
1: ...ut of the steam generator(s) and on to the turbin generators.
5: A common way of inspecting steam generator tubing is by the non-destructive testing method o...
7: It is extremely difficult to explain the steam generators without going into detail about the primary cool...

Generator (disambiguation) (315 bytes)
1: A '''generator''' refers to several things:
2: * an [[electrical generator]]
4: ...ming language]], a [[generator (computer science)|generator]] is a type of [[continuation]] that can be used ...

Injunction generator (1543 bytes)
1: The Injunction Generator [http://ipnic.org] is a artistic software module ...
18: [http://www.ipnic.org/ Injunction Generator]

I-field generator (2777 bytes)
1: ...first Universal Century mobile suit-sized I-field generators were feasible, if not cost-effective.
3: ...Zam]], piloted by [[Dozle Zabi]]. The two I-field generators protected the Big Zam from beam weapons. However...
5: A relative of the I-field generator appeared in the [[Gundam Wing|After Colony]] time...
7: The inverse of the I-field generator concept is the [[Gundam Seed|Cosmic Era]]'s [[Pha...

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