Logistic Map as a Random Number Generator

Abstract

For the largest value of the control parameter, the logistic map is able to generate an infinite chaotic sequence of numbers. Here we describe a simple method for obtaining a random number generator based on this property of the logistic map. Comparing to usual congruential random generators, which are periodic, the logistic random number generator is infinite, aperiodic and not correlated. An aperiodic random number generator is a valuable tool for computer simulation methods.