Title :
Spinning disk random selectors
Author_Institution :
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Abstract :
This paper describes two spinning disk random selectors that generate equally-likely independent random numbers. One selector is a small, portable, single-decade unit, and the other is a 3-decade unit with the modulus adjustable from 10 to 1,000 in increments of 10.
Keywords :
Cathodes; Electron tubes; Fuses; Generators; Radiation detectors; Rectifiers; Switches;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part I: Communication and Electronics, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.1958.6372720