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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2378/375

Title: Power of Randomness in Computation
Authors: Zuckerman, David
Keywords: randomness
use of randomness
simulation
random sampling
Monte Carlo simulations
cryptography
random number generator
Issue Date: Jul-2008
Publisher: U Texas-Austin
Abstract: The presenter talks about the usefulness of randomness in CS noting algorithms, Monte Carlo simulations, cryptography. He explores the generation of pseudo-random numbers and the quality of random numbers generated including the minimal randomness requirement.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2378/375
Appears in Collections:L3 A 03: Discrete Mathematics
L4 B 10: Programming Simulations
L4 A 05: Standard Algorithms [AP Topic Outline V]
L3 C 03: Societal issues in software engineering, limits of computing, levels of languages, computing careers
L3 A 07: Limits of computing

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