Condensed Matter Physics, 2006, vol. 9, No. 2(46), p. 367-372, English
DOI:10.5488/CMP.9.2.367

Title: A recipe for an unpredictable random number generator
Author(s):
  M.A.García-Ñustes (Centro de Física, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC), A.P 21827, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela) ,
  L.Trujillo (Centro de Física, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC), A.P 21827, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela) ,
  J.A.González (Centro de Física, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC), A.P 21827, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela)

In this work we present a model for computing the random processes in digital computers which solves the problem of periodic sequences and hidden errors produced by correlations. We show that systems with non-invertible non-linearities can produce unpredictable sequences of independent random numbers. We illustrate our results with some numerical calculations related to random walks simulations.

Key words: random number generator, independent random numbers
PACS: 05.10.-a, 05.40.a, 05.40.Fb, 07.05.Tp


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