Random number generator
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Anyone who considers arithmetical method of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin — John von Neumann (1951)
One standard reference for pseudo-random generators is Knuth [1]
RFC 4086 "Randomness Requirements for Security" is a good reference for computer applications of random numbers, especially where they need to be secure.
References
- ↑ Knuth, Donald (3rd Edition, 1998), Chapter III, Random Numbers, The Art of Computer Programming, Volume II: Seminumerical Algorithms, Addison-Wesley