An Accurate Evaluation of Maurer's Universal Test

Maurer's universal test is a very common randomness test, capable of detecting a wide gamut of statistical defects. The algorithm is simple (a few Java code lines), flexible (a variety of parameter combinations can be chosen by the tester) and fast. Although the test is based on sound probabilistic grounds, one of its crucial parts uses the heuristic approximation: c(L, K) = 0.7 0.8 L

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: SACRYPT
• Authors: Jean-Sébastien Coron, David Naccache
• Keywords: Common Randomness Test, Cryptology, Maurer's Universal Test, SACRYPT 1998, Sound Probabilistic Grounds