Device and method for identifying a synchronicity range of two time series of random numbers, and use

Abstract

Apparatus and method for identifying a synchronicity range of two time series of random numbers and use thereof The invention relates to a device for identifying at least one synchronicity range (SB) of two time series of random numbers, a first time series ((Ak)) and a second time series ((Bk)). The device comprises a first non-deterministic random number generator (RNG1), preferably a quantum mechanical random number generator, for generating and providing a first bitstream block (St1), a second non-deterministic random number generator (RNG2), preferably a quantum mechanical random number generator, for generating and providing a second bitstream block (St2), —a first computing device (G1) designed for calculating a first random number (Ak) from the bitstream block (St1) provided by the first random number generator (RNG1) and for generating a first time series ((Ak)) of random numbers by repeated calculation of first random numbers (Ak) from repeatedly provided first bitstream blocks (St1), and a second computing device (G2) designed for calculating a second random number (Bk) from the bitstream block (St2) provided by the second random number generator (RNG2) and for generating a second time series ((Bk)) of random numbers by repeated calculation of second random numbers (Bk) from repeatedly provided second bitstream blocks (St2). The device is characterized in that it additionally comprises a detection unit (D) for detecting a synchronicity range (SB) within the two time series. The detection unit (D) is designed to determine a starting point (j) so that the reduced first and second time series ((Ak>=j), (Bk>=j)) starting at this starting point exceeds a significance limit with respect to a correlation measure (z1, z2, z3, z4) in a range (k1, k2), k1, k2>=j, k1<k2.

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