Squares: A Fast Counter-Based RNG

04/14/2020

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by   Bernard Widynski, et al.

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In this article, we present a new counter-based random number generator (RNG) based on John von Neumann's middle square. We've discovered that only three rounds of squaring are sufficient to provide satisfactory random data. This appears to be one of the fastest counter-based RNGs.