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Subject: Re: Pseudo-random numbers
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Date: 29 Mar 91 21:37:42 GMT
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In article <1991Mar27.101754.5326@specialix.co.uk> stevem@specialix.co.uk
(Steven Murray) writes:
>
>     'Pseudo-Random Binary Sequences', sometimes known as 
>'m-sequences' and the basis for random number generation in some
>electronic and software products, are produced by a 'shift-register'
>where the input to the shift-register is an X-OR of some of the
>shift-register outputs (usually called taps)....
>There's the rub, has anyone got a definitive list of PRBS taps?

Try Arvillias, A. C. and D. G. Maritsas. 1979 IEEE Trans. Comp. C-28:89-101. or
Pangratz, H. and H. Weinrichter 1919 IEEE Trans. Comp. C-28:89-101.637-642