cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agoHow are pseudo/true random numbers generated mathetmatically, what sorcery is this?message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down15
arrow-up157arrow-down1message-squareHow are pseudo/true random numbers generated mathetmatically, what sorcery is this?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month 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.