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Title: Data Analysis Methods Preliminaries for a Photon-based Hardware Random Number Generator
(Submitted on 15 Apr 2024 (v1), last revised 14 May 2024 (this version, v3))
Abstract: High quality random numbers are necessary in the modern world. Ranging from encryption keys in cyber security to models and simulations for scientific use: it's important that these random numbers are of high quality and quickly attainable. One common solution to the generation of random numbers is that of pseudo-random number generators, or PRNGs. PRNGs generate random numbers by first quantifying some unpredictable phenomena into a number or string and feeding it into an algorithm which yields numbers randomly based on that seed. Easy places to find seeds include the user's mouse movements or the machine's uptime. These are only pseudorandom, however, as if given the same seed twice, the PRNG would generate the same 'random' output. This is great for games like Minecraft, but not so great for cybersecurity encryption key generation. By using a hardware random number generator (HRNG), random numbers that are not susceptible to the flaws found in PRNGs can be attained at a high rate.
Submission history
From: Dmitriy Beznosko Dr [view email][v1] Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:47:17 GMT (963kb)
[v2] Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:56:18 GMT (1074kb)
[v3] Tue, 14 May 2024 23:36:08 GMT (528kb)
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