Can anyone explain the use of pseudo-random number generator in invisible digital watermarking?
A pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) is an algorithm for generating a sequence of numbers that approximates the properties of random numbers. The sequence is not truly random in that it is completely determined by a relatively small set of initial values, called the PRNG’s state. Although sequences that are closer to truly random can be generated using hardware random number generators, pseudorandom numbers are important in practice for simulations (e.g., of physical systems with the Monte Carlo method), and are central in the practice of cryptography. Common classes of these algorithms are linear congruential generators, Lagged Fibonacci generators, linear feedback shift registers and generalised feedback shift registers. Recent instances of pseudorandom algorithms include Blum Blum Shub, Fortuna, and the Mersenne twister. Careful mathematical analysis is required to have any confidence a PRNG generates numbers that are sufficiently “random” to suit the intended use. Robert R. Covey
