This document is a 3,613 word essay that received a grade of A/29 points. It investigates the extent to which the random number generator Math.random() in Java can be predicted before the numbers are generated. The essay introduces random number generators and distinguishes between true and pseudo-random number generators. It then explains that Math.random() uses a linear congruential generator to produce pseudo-random numbers, allowing the outputs to potentially be predicted by deducing the underlying formula. The essay presents the results of a program that successfully predicts future outputs of Math.random() and discusses implications of being able to predict random number generators. It concludes that Math.random() can be predicted before numbers are generated.

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