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 [1] "Randomness Requirements for Security" is a good reference for computer applications of random numbers, especially where they need to be secure.


References

  1. Knuth, Donald (3rd Edition, 1998), Chapter III, Random Numbers, The Art of Computer Programming, Volume II: Seminumerical Algorithms, Addison-Wesley