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1998 $p$-adic chaos and random number generation
Christopher F. Woodcock, Nigel P. Smart
Experiment. Math. 7(4): 333-342 (1998).

Abstract

We discuss the properties of $p$-adic analogues of the logistic and Smale horseshoe maps, and adapt them to form possible practical pseudo-random number generators. The properties of these practical modifications are studied in detail in the case $p=2$.

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Christopher F. Woodcock. Nigel P. Smart. "$p$-adic chaos and random number generation." Experiment. Math. 7 (4) 333 - 342, 1998.

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Published: 1998
First available in Project Euclid: 14 March 2003

zbMATH: 0920.11052
MathSciNet: MR1678087

Subjects:
Primary: 11K45
Secondary: 11S80 , 58F13

Keywords: $p$-adic numbers , chaos theory , Random numbers

Rights: Copyright © 1998 A K Peters, Ltd.

Vol.7 • No. 4 • 1998
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