Timeline for How does cuRAND use a GPU to accelerate random number generation? Don't those require a state?
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| Jun 18, 2021 at 17:56 | comment | added | JimmyJames | I can see that perspective which is why I say 'strongly worded' and not 'wrong' but there's a real distinction between security and cryptography. There are many concepts related to security that are not related to cryptography. For example, I can use my face to unlock my phone but facial recognition is not cryptography. On the other hand, UUID collisions can create issues completely unrelated to security. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 17:14 | comment | added | Krupip | @JimmyJames IMO all of those involve cryptography. Security = involves cryptography in my mind. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 15:55 | comment | added | JimmyJames | I think your last sentence might be a little strongly worded. There are many scenarios that aren't really considered cryptography where a secure PNRG is needed. A slot machine, or video poker machine comes to mind. v4 UUIDs are another scenario where this can be important. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 15:47 | comment | added | JimmyJames | Oh thanks, that was actually the question that led me to the wiki page but I didn't notice you were the author or look closely at your question. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 15:35 | comment | added | Krupip | @JimmyJames Mumur hash 3 is not an avalanche mixer, mumurhash3 uses an avalanche mixer internally, see my earlier post stackoverflow.com/questions/45218741/… for examples of murmur hash avalanche mixers that you can use | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 15:30 | comment | added | JimmyJames | Could you point me to an avalanche mixer algorithm that doesn't use a seed? Looking here at mumur3 it seems to use a seed. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 11:53 | history | edited | Krupip | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 18, 2021 at 1:57 | comment | added | Michael Macha | Thank you. I've been doing this for long enough to know when there must be a catch. Your additional notes on avalanche mixers are also useful, and probably warrant a little study from me. | |
| Jun 18, 2021 at 1:56 | vote | accept | Michael Macha | ||
| Jun 17, 2021 at 21:47 | history | answered | Krupip | CC BY-SA 4.0 |