The conversation between human and AI assistant.
What's the algorithm with which random numbers are generated?
How can we ensure that the sequence is truly random?
Actually, the sequence generated by a linear congruential generator is not truly random, since it follows a deterministic rule. However, it can approximate a random sequence if the parameters are well chosen and the sequence is sufficiently long. Also, there are other types of algorithms that can generate more truly random numbers based on physical phenomena, such as atmospheric noise or radioactive decay.