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| Topic: | Help: generating algorithm |
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| Subject: | RE: Help: generating algorithm |
| Author: | Mathman |
| Date: | Oct 24 2004 |
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So take this for what it's worth please; at least an effort to help.
I can see that a random number generator can not be perfectly random, which
implies some sort of pattern, however complex. I can also see that a function
[pattern, algorithm] of some sort can generate a few numbers. However, a
one-to many relationship does not determine a many-to-one. That is, in
simple terms [that I can understand] a parabolic function can generate three
points, [and more]. However, it requires four to determine a particular
parabola. I don't have any idea of the complexity of an algorithm to generate
pseudo-random numbers, but I doubt it can be readily determined from just four
generated values.
That is; if a pattern evolves from four numbers, and equally pattern quite
different could also contain the same numbers, unless there are other
restrictions.
David.
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