Quantum Random Number Generation

This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art implementations of quantum random number generators (QRNGs), and especially examines their relation to classical statistical randomness models and numerical techniques for computing random numbers. The reader – who ideally has a background in classical statistics, computer science, or cryptography – is introduced to the world of quantum bits step by step, and explicit relations between QRNGs and their classical counterparts are identified along the way.

Random number generation is a major pillar of cryptography. Capitalizing on the randomness inherent in quantum phenomena is a rapidly evolving branch of quantum cryptography with countless applications for the future. The value of quantum randomness for cryptographic purposes is empirically demonstrated in statistical evaluations of QRNGs’ performance compared to classical techniques for true and pseudorandom number generation. The book then provides an overview of technical implementations of QRNGs, before a concluding discussion of major achievements and remaining obstacles in the field rounds out the coverage, while also opening the door for future research directions.

• Certification of Randomness
• Implementation of QNRGs
• Post-Processing for QNRGs
• Pseudo-Randomness
• Quantum Random Number Generation
• Quantum Randomness
• Randomness Extractors
• Randomness Tests

• Security and Communication Technologies, Center for Digital Safety and Security, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Klagenfurt, Austria

  Christian Kollmitzer, Stefan Schauer, Benjamin Rainer

• Institute of Applied Informatics, Universität Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria

  Stefan Rass

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