The Search for Randomness | Jean Bourgain

March 25, 2009 Jean Bourgain, IBM von Neumann Professor, School of Mathematics, Institute for Advanced Study http://www.ias.edu/people/faculty-and-emeriti/bourgain Although the concept of randomness is ubiquitous, it turns out to be difficult to generate a truly random sequence of events. The need for "pseudorandomness" in various parts of modern science, ranging from numerical simulation to cryptography, has challenged our limited understanding of this issue and our mathematical resources. In this talk, Professor Jean Bourgain explores some of the problems of pseudorandomness and tools to address them. More videos at http://video.ias.edu