[Resource Topic] 2019/1426: On asymptotically optimal tests for random number generators

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Title:
On asymptotically optimal tests for random number generators

Authors: Boris Ryabko

Abstract:

The problem of constructing effective statistical tests for random number generators (RNG) is considered. Currently, statistical tests for RNGs are a mandatory part of cryptographic information protection systems, but their effectiveness is mainly estimated based on experiments with various RNGs. We find an asymptotic estimate for the p-value of an optimal test in the case where the alternative hypothesis is a known stationary ergodic source, and then describe a family of tests each of which has the same asymptotic estimate of the p-value for any (unknown) stationary ergodic source.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/1426

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