Published November 25, 2011 | Version Submitted
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Certifiable Quantum Dice - Or, testable exponential randomness expansion

Abstract

We introduce a protocol through which a pair of quantum mechanical devices may be used to generate n bits of true randomness from a seed of O(log n) uniform bits. The bits generated are certifiably random based only on a simple statistical test that can be performed by the user, and on the assumption that the devices obey the no-signaling principle. No other assumptions are placed on the devices' inner workings. A modified protocol uses a seed of O(log^3 n) uniformly random bits to generate n bits of true randomness even conditioned on the state of a quantum adversary who may have had prior access to the devices, and may be entangled with them.

Additional Information

Supported by ARO Grant W911NF-09-1-0440 and NSF Grant CCF-0905626. We thank Matthew Coudron for useful comments on a preliminary version of this manuscript.

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93989
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CaltechAUTHORS:20190320-104707093

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Army Research Office (ARO)
W911NF-09-1-0440
NSF
CCF-0905626

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