Novel Way of Generating Random Numbers Using Lucas Sequence and Associated in ATM/Ecommerce for Secured Online Transactions
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Bibliographic record
Abstract
This paper proposes novel pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs) based on the Lucas sequence and the SHA3-512 hashing algorithm over the finite field Fp. We introduce one primary algorithm capable of generating random numbers up to 32 digits (256 bits) in length, suitable for highly confidential applications such as international communications, defense activities, and large monetary transactions. Additionally, three associated sub-algorithms produce fixed-length random numbers of 4, 6, and 8 digits (32, 48, and 64 bits, respectively), optimized for ATM and e-commerce transactions. Unlike existing PRNGs that rely on a single seed, our approach utilizes two seeds: a userprovided, context-specific seed, and a server-generated seed derived from the Lucas sequence over the Pell curve. The server-generated seed remains entirely outside user control, enhancing the security of the generated random numbers. The PRNG process involves hashing the sum of solutions to the Pell curve, converting the resulting hexadecimal hash output into binary, and extracting the first half of the 512 bits, which is then mapped to an integer over the field Fq to produce the random number. Statistical analysis using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test confirms that the generated numbers follow a uniform distribution. Security analysis demonstrates resilience against various attacks, including direct cryptanalytic, input-based, iterative guessing, backtracking, and gap-filling attacks. These results suggest that the proposed PRNGs offer improved security and efficiency for applications in ATM operations and e-commerce.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
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| Metaresearch | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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