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<< RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS >>

In principle, the best way to obtain a series of random numbers

{x1 , x2 , x3 , ... xn}

is to use some process in nature:
  • throw a coin or dice
  • take the decay time of radioactive nuclei
  • take the soccer results of last sunday
  • Lotto 6-49

This of course is not very efficient. Therefore computer algorithms have been developed.


Q: How can we possibly hope to get a computer program to do anything random?
A : With a random number generator.