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A statistical test suite for random and pseudorandom number generators for cryptographic applications:

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L E Bassham, A L Rukhin, J Soto, J R Nechvatal, M E Smid, E B Barker, S D Leigh, M Levenson, M Vangel, D L Banks, N A Heckert, J F Dray, S Vo
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- NIST SP 800-22r1a
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NIST SP 800-22r1a
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Bassham, L. , Rukhin, A. , Soto, J. , Nechvatal, J. , Smid, M. , Barker, E. , Leigh, S. , Levenson, M. , Vangel, M. , Banks, D. , Heckert, N. , Dray, J. and Vo, S. (2010), A statistical test suite for random and pseudorandom number generators for cryptographic applications:, , National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-22r1a (Accessed May 9, 2025)

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Created January 1, 2010, Updated May 20, 2023