Random is not so random - understanding random in python

Part of the Tips and tricks series - Number: 30
Random gets used quite often in python for data analysis and machine learning. This is an explainer video on the topic of 'random' and random seeds. Also, learn about the birthday paradox.

Python random uses Mersenne Twister algorithm:

Numpy random uses the Permuted congruential generator algorithm:

More about the Birthday paradox/problem:

[RahulKumar-xbjs]

thank for some mere enlightment about numbers!

[michaelfayemiwo]

Hi Sir, thank you for your youtube videos; they are very helpful. How can one use GAN to generate new images for both the data and the ground truth labels for the data used in your video 216? Can you make a video on it?

[enocholuwumi]

Oh no! 42 Oh no! I feel sad for myself too... 😢😢 😉

[texasfossilguy]

Everything is fractal, nothing is really random.

[fburton]

Did you know that you can make patterns appear in the random noise on a tv screen just by thinking about them?