EXTENDING A REPETITION PERIOD OF A RANDOM SEQUENCE

A method is provided for extending a sequence repetition period of a random number generator in systems based on the availability of random sequences. The method includes performing RNS arithmetic operations to express a random number in a sequence as RNS residue values. Each generated random number has a value between zero and n!−1. The method also includes converting each of the RNS residue values to a relatively prime base number system so that each of the RNS residue values includes at least one digit. The method further includes generating an arbitrary permutation ordering of output sequence numbers using a select combination of digits associated with each of the RNS residue values. The arbitrary permutation ordering is applied to a cyclic structure having n elements. Each of the n elements has an associated output sequence number.