cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agoHow are pseudo/true random numbers generated mathetmatically, what sorcery is this?message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareHow are pseudo/true random numbers generated mathetmatically, what sorcery is this?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoAn interesting source of randomness is using a diode “in reverse”. Randomly, a few electrons pass through, which can be amplified and measured. One uses a 2^n number of such constructs and XORs the results to get a random bit.
An interesting source of randomness is using a diode “in reverse”. Randomly, a few electrons pass through, which can be amplified and measured. One uses a 2^n number of such constructs and XORs the results to get a random bit.