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Re: True Random Numbers


Kevin:

I guess it is possible.  I think the main problem with true random numbers is 
that you can't reproduce them as needed.  That's why pseudo-random numbers are 
so popular.  As long as you keep track of your seed, then you can replay the 
sequence when necessary.

>
>Is it possible, or easy, to use the GSL random number distributions with
>true random number devices?  I'm thinking of a generator that really
>just reads from /dev/random or a device driver for one of the really
>fancy hardware random number devices.

Rodney Sparapani              Medical College of Wisconsin
Sr. Biostatistician           Patient Care & Outcomes Research
rsparapa@mcw.edu              http://www.mcw.edu/pcor
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