[aklug] Re: random bits vs random Hex

Mathematically, binary and hex are just representations of the same
thing. So long as you do not define your 'randomness' to depend in some
way on the representation rather than the number sequence, then the
results would be identical. If not your definition needs sharpening.

-- Larry Collier

P.S. Random is as random does.

On 05/28/2013 06:42 PM, Dan Wolf wrote:
>
> Any math types out there?
>
> Suppose you have a source of "random" bits.(0's and 1's)....... assume
> all the bits generated meet whichever tests for "randomness" you use,
>
> Now if you peel off the bits in groups of four you now have hex digits.
>
> ie; Binary = 1100 1000 0000 1110 0101 0001 1100 1010
>
> Hex = C 8 0 E 5 1
> C A
>
> So the question is ;
>
> Are the binary digits A) More random than the
> Hex digits
>
> B)
> Less random than the Hex digits
>
> C)
> Equally random to the Hex digits
>
> D)
> Randomness tests would be different for Binary bits from Hex digits
>
> E)
> Other _____________________________________________
>
> I apologize in advance if there is an obvious answer here but I have
> torn thru my copies of Knuth and can't find anything like a
> communitive or associative law for random numbers
>

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Received on Tue May 28 19:10:35 2013