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Huh, I thought QRNG generally referred to quasirandom number generators but apparently the quantum use is a lot more common. Still a bit unfortunate of a name
by ginko 1y ago
Huh, I thought QRNG generally referred to quasirandom number generators but apparently the quantum use is a lot more common.
Still a bit unfortunate of a name clash since they're pretty much the opposite thing.
- amelius 1y agoAt some point quantum randomness may turn out to be quasirandom too. But until then, indeed the terminology is confusing. I suggest using "pseudo randomness" instead, PRNG.
- ginko 1y agoPseudo-random and quasi-random number generators are different though. I guess the better term is just low-discrepancy sequence, which is also what Wikipedia uses.