Random Number Generators Pt 3: Under the Hood

What goes on under the hood of random number generators (RNGs)? Here we look at one of the best sources of randomness—static from electronic chips—and discuss terminology like entropy and bias, the role of the Birthday Paradox in RNGs, and the fake bias of the Excel RAND function. We'll even do a simple exercise you can try with your friends to see who picks the most "random" number of all. 

Resources:

• How Slot Machines Work
• RAND Function
• Britons most likely to pick 7 as "random" number

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