Random Numbers and a thought

[Kirk Strauser]

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At 2004-04-12T23:16:39Z, "A Evans" <ae> writes:

> Well from what I understand about my last post numbers computers generate
> aren't truly random

That is absolutely true.  However, the periodicity will be measured in
values like "2^128".

> it may be a bit of work for us to actually sit down and do the figuring,
> but it is always possible.

Not true.  First, although computers aren't truly random, a good
cryptographic pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) collects "entropy pools"
to mix the results of the output sequence.  The unmixed sequence is more
scattered than you could ever possibly hope to crack with a computer built
by civilians.

> Basically I would like to create an application that takes a series of
> random numbers generated by a computer and searches for the pattern inside
> those numbers

So would the National Security Agency.

> I guess if the numbers were between say 1 and 1000 it would take 1000
> inputs to understand the pattern if not more I would like to solve it
> before that

Not enough close.  Sorry.
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Kirk Strauser
The Strauser Group
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http://www.strausergroup.com/
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