DisCoMath Seminar: Irrational Randomness
DisCoMath Seminar
Irrational Randomness
Dr. Mary Lynn Reed
Rochester Institute of Technology
Abstract:
One of the earliest (possibly the very first) pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) is von Neumann’s “Middle-Square” method. It’s fun to play with, and it’s super-fast computationally, but it turns out to be an awful PRNG. In this talk we’ll have a look at some of the cool graph structures that result from the “awfulness” of the original Middle Square method; and we’ll describe a recent revival of the Middle-Square method that incorporates Weyl sequences to make for a much stronger PRNG. This talk has minimal pre-requisites and will touch on several “further areas of exploration” that could make for some cool research projects (even at the undergraduate level).
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Intended Audience:
All are welcome.
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