Popular statistical test suite inadequate for choosing random number generators.
Fast random number generators are crucial for statistical sampling and simulations, but true random generators are too slow. Pseudorandom number generators are often used instead, but choosing a good one is tricky. Most fail statistical tests, including default ones in programming languages. Testing generators is essential to know their limitations. However, a study found that the popular NIST SP 800-22 test suite is not good enough for this purpose.