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Can a computer toss a coin? Generating random numbers or random events by tossing a coin or throwing a die is obviously not possible in a programmed algorithm. On the other hand, can random behavior be programmed? Is it possible to create randomness using algorithms? In this chapter the authors consider well-known, approved procedures used in random-number generators.
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Müller-Clostermann, B., Jonischkat, T. (2011). Random Numbers - How Can We Create Randomness in Computers?. In: Vöcking, B., et al. Algorithms Unplugged. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15328-0_25
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