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enriquto
on June 22, 2025
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2048 with only 64 bits of state
Total number of states = 11^16, assuming you don't reach 2048, just like you don't actually kill the king in chess.
Now log_2(11^16)=55.34, thus 56 bits are sufficient. That's
tight
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nine_k
on June 22, 2025
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Now log_2(11^16)=55.34, thus 56 bits are sufficient. That's tight!