Truly random number generation: an example

Daniela Frauchiger; Renato Renner

doi:10.1117/12.2032183

29 October 2013 Truly random number generation: an example

Daniela Frauchiger, Renato Renner

Proceedings Volume 8899, Emerging Technologies in Security and Defence; and Quantum Security II; and Unmanned Sensor Systems X; 88990S (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2032183
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2013, Dresden, Germany

Abstract

Randomness is crucial for a variety of applications, ranging from gambling to computer simulations, and from cryptography to statistics. However, many of the currently used methods for generating randomness do not meet the criteria that are necessary for these applications to work properly and safely. A common problem is that a sequence of numbers may look random but nevertheless not be truly random. In fact, the sequence may pass all standard statistical tests and yet be perfectly predictable. This renders it useless for many applications. For example, in cryptography, the predictability of a randomly" chosen password is obviously undesirable. Here, we review a recently developed approach to generating true | and hence unpredictable | randomness.

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Daniela Frauchiger and Renato Renner "Truly random number generation: an example", Proc. SPIE 8899, Emerging Technologies in Security and Defence; and Quantum Security II; and Unmanned Sensor Systems X, 88990S (29 October 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2032183

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