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Monthly Archive October, 2004

Sapparot

This note describes the algorithm named Sapparot. It is a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) with good statistical characteristics and performance. This generator consists of two 32-bits rotors with 32-bits output as a result of exclusive-OR (XOR) rotors confusion. The figure 1 below illustrates a round of Sapparot.

Figure 1: One round of Sapparot

Both A and B […]