Chess960's random setups still favor white, new study reveals

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces ...
IEEE

Characteristic Functions of the Product of Two Gaussian Random Variables and the Product of a Gaussian and a Gamma Random Variable

Abstract: We derive the characteristic function (CF) for two product distributions—first for the product of two Gaussian random variables (RVs), where one has zero mean and unity variance, and the ...
IEEE

Verifiable Random Function Schemes Based on SM2 Digital Signature Algorithm and its Applications for Committee Elections

Abstract: A verifiable random function (VRF) is a pseudorandom function that enables source verification. By providing a public verification key and accompanying proof with the output, all parties can ...
New Scientist

We’ve finally cracked how to make truly random numbers

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...
GIGAZINE

The F-35 fighter jet uses a special version of C++ that prohibits exception handling and recursive functions.

The F-35 fighter jets operated by the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force are equipped with software coded in C++. This C++ code is written in accordance with a coding standard called ...