List of random number generators
- List of random number generators
Computer random number generators are important in mathematics, cryptography and gambling. This list includes all common types, regardless of quality.
Pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs)
The following algorithms are pseudorandom number generators:
* Blum Blum Shub
* Inversive congruential generator
* ISAAC (cipher)
* Lagged Fibonacci generator
* Linear congruential generator - the most common type in computer programming languages
* Linear feedback shift register
* Multiply-with-carry
* Mersenne twister
Cryptographic algorithms
Cipher algorithms and cryptographic hashes can also be used as pseudorandom number generators. These include
*Block ciphers in counter mode
*Cryptographic hash function in counter mode
*Stream ciphers
Well Known PRNG APIs
* SecureRandom class [http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/security/SecureRandom.html] in the Java programming language
Random number generators that use external entropy
* CryptGenRandom - Microsoft Windows
* Fortuna
* Yarrow - Mac OS X and FreeBSD
* /dev/random - Linux and Unix
ee also
* Diceware
* Diehard tests - statistical test suite for random number generators.
* Hardware random number generator
* Random number generator attack
* Randomness
External links
* [http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/manual/html_node/Random-Number-Generation.html Random Number Generation in the GNU Scientific Library Reference Manual]
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