• DocumentCode
    939739
  • Title

    Deciphering a linear congruential encryption

  • Author

    Knuth, Donald E.

  • Volume
    31
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    1/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    49
  • Lastpage
    52
  • Abstract
    It is shown that the multiplier, the increment, and the seed value of a linear congruential random number generator on a binary computer can be deduced from the leading bits of the "random" numbers that are generated.
  • Keywords
    Cryptography; Random number generation; Computer science; Cryptography; Honorary membership; Random number generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9448
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIT.1985.1056997
  • Filename
    1056997
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=939739