Re: RE: "Reference #"

["Michael Naughton" <mnaughton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Although it is not mathematically strict, this example suggests an
intuitive proof. If the algorithm produced a new (unique) number every
time,  the randomness would diminish because the result would become
increasingly predictable. After it had generated nine numbers, the next
one would be absolutely predictable. . . .

rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>The
>math to prove that is somewhat above my head, but then a lot of things
>are.
>
>An example might work better.  We have a 1 digit number (0-9).  The
>algorithm emits a number: 2.  The next number does not come from a
>universe
>of 0,1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 but from the exact same universe of 0-9.  The
>algorithm
>might emit a 2, or it might not; you can't predict.


Mike Naughton
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