Mandalas from images of lottery tickets

That's real purty.

The real trick would be to start with a fractal or mandala and generate winning lotto tickets from it...  And then there are fractal mandalas...  Don't get me started...

Sets from image:

Powerball sets:
01 - 34 - 47 - 52 - 53 - (01)
03 - 04 - 27 - 40 - 63 - (01)
03 - 35 - 51 - 56 - 67 - (13)
18 - 19 - 36 - 44 - 65 - (08)
19 - 26 - 34 - 60 - 65 - (04)
Megamillions sets:
02 - 31 - 32 - 45 - 66 - (17)
04 - 06 - 59 - 63 - 67 - (02)
09 - 31 - 44 - 46 - 49 - (18)
23 - 29 - 35 - 46 - 56 - (01)
38 - 44 - 46 - 56 - 69 - (24)
Lotto America sets:
07 - 14 - 23 - 38 - 44 - (06)
08 - 18 - 25 - 36 - 38 - (05)
09 - 10 - 11 - 39 - 44 - (01)
13 - 14 - 19 - 22 - 43 - (04)
28 - 29 - 33 - 47 - 51 - (08)
Lucky for Life sets:
01 - 14 - 15 - 21 - 47 - (08)
03 - 04 - 30 - 39 - 47 - (15)
03 - 05 - 35 - 36 - 37 - (14)
07 - 19 - 23 - 28 - 37 - (08)
14 - 23 - 24 - 36 - 40 - (04)

Good Luck

Sets from image:

Powerball sets:
07 - 10 - 11 - 28 - 66 - (18)
10 - 13 - 21 - 29 - 37 - (18)
12 - 20 - 27 - 33 - 42 - (02)
14 - 27 - 32 - 36 - 59 - (11)
25 - 26 - 43 - 57 - 66 - (14)
Megamillions sets:
02 - 10 - 45 - 46 - 53 - (10)
05 - 10 - 13 - 45 - 47 - (11)
06 - 10 - 18 - 33 - 37 - (15)
08 - 10 - 19 - 36 - 64 - (14)
09 - 33 - 41 - 54 - 57 - (17)
Lotto America sets:
01 - 06 - 19 - 33 - 51 - (08)
07 - 08 - 09 - 19 - 42 - (03)
07 - 17 - 25 - 39 - 45 - (05)
10 - 26 - 34 - 43 - 51 - (06)
27 - 36 - 41 - 42 - 51 - (02)
Lucky for Life sets:
02 - 03 - 10 - 40 - 47 - (08)
02 - 26 - 27 - 40 - 45 - (09)
05 - 20 - 26 - 36 - 39 - (14)
07 - 10 - 18 - 31 - 40 - (07)
11 - 12 - 16 - 17 - 47 - (13)

Very cool, thamizhpayan! What algorithm did you use to go from image data to numbers? Also been wondering, what is the meaning of your username?

I sent Part of the answer as PM.

Combination generation steps:

I used byte reader to read all bytes from the image(wrote a class that can handle folder level images and pick an image randomly or directly one image based on how class is initialized) and then within the read bytes, used random position to pick data for seed.

Then I  used the seed with Mersenne Twister algorithm and generated combinations. I keep the number set in a collection(e.g., 1-69 for powerball) and shuffle 100 times and pick 1 out of the number set. Java collection has shuffle + random. I do this 5 times for white ball and 1 time for red ball.

I use one random generator for white ball and one for red ball and try to replicate real draw procedure.

I am also planning to introduce machine switching by holding 4 random generators and then pick one among them randomly to generate combinations.

In addition to image random seed, I use other real random series provided by two different universities. Search "Anu Random" and "humboldt university of berlin random". They provide true random from radio active decay and photon timing.

It's good to pick seed and rotate seeds from the services and use a PRNG to generate number sets.

Good Luck

Language : Java 

Uncommon math api: 

https://maths.uncommons.org/

You will get more types of random generators in this API.

File read :

https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-io/

search files with extensions and read bytes(generic datastream in java)

Additional Random sources - true random sources:

Anu Random - no account needed 

Humboldt university of Berlin   - need free account

Many use random.org. These are good for programmers to use.

Good Luck

RANDOM SETS - Mega Millions:

Play instruction/idea - pick a key and choose combo to play.

COMBOS

01 - 03 - 09 - 36 - 58 - (09)

01 - 12 - 23 - 26 - 38 - (22)

01 - 12 - 51 - 67 - 70 - (04)

01 - 24 - 37 - 48 - 55 - (25)

01 - 27 - 33 - 34 - 64 - (19)

02 - 08 - 42 - 52 - 66 - (11)

02 - 09 - 10 - 20 - 32 - (15)

02 - 09 - 22 - 48 - 61 - (22)

02 - 12 - 30 - 49 - 53 - (20)

02 - 33 - 46 - 50 - 58 - (25)

03 - 07 - 30 - 51 - 66 - (05)

03 - 17 - 26 - 38 - 50 - (16)

03 - 25 - 42 - 48 - 59 - (07)

03 - 42 - 43 - 51 - 60 - (10)

04 - 07 - 24 - 53 - 55 - (10)

04 - 15 - 28 - 41 - 59 - (01)

04 - 17 - 41 - 57 - 70 - (23)

04 - 18 - 35 - 58 - 65 - (19)

04 - 27 - 32 - 41 - 69 - (22)

05 - 10 - 21 - 35 - 61 - (11)

05 - 11 - 21 - 31 - 45 - (23)

05 - 12 - 28 - 38 - 70 - (24)

05 - 39 - 46 - 59 - 70 - (02)

05 - 45 - 47 - 65 - 68 - (19)

07 - 13 - 58 - 64 - 69 - (23)

07 - 18 - 53 - 54 - 69 - (03)

07 - 26 - 35 - 47 - 51 - (23)

08 - 10 - 21 - 66 - 70 - (11)

08 - 12 - 13 - 44 - 65 - (13)

08 - 13 - 41 - 54 - 55 - (07)

08 - 26 - 29 - 36 - 39 - (11)

09 - 13 - 28 - 41 - 49 - (19)

09 - 18 - 29 - 31 - 57 - (19)

10 - 15 - 21 - 23 - 33 - (16)

10 - 15 - 24 - 32 - 36 - (01)

11 - 20 - 33 - 42 - 44 - (06)

11 - 23 - 47 - 65 - 69 - (16)

11 - 24 - 55 - 60 - 61 - (05)

11 - 34 - 42 - 45 - 49 - (15)

13 - 20 - 44 - 45 - 46 - (02)

15 - 16 - 17 - 43 - 68 - (01)

15 - 28 - 36 - 61 - 67 - (14)

16 - 17 - 24 - 60 - 69 - (20)

16 - 17 - 64 - 65 - 67 - (18)

16 - 22 - 25 - 32 - 40 - (12)

16 - 28 - 35 - 49 - 58 - (10)

18 - 25 - 31 - 37 - 48 - (22)

18 - 30 - 52 - 54 - 63 - (22)

20 - 26 - 38 - 59 - 66 - (14)

20 - 40 - 45 - 57 - 60 - (14)

21 - 22 - 27 - 31 - 57 - (22)

22 - 29 - 50 - 53 - 54 - (21)

22 - 37 - 38 - 64 - 66 - (16)

23 - 30 - 40 - 47 - 67 - (17)

23 - 35 - 43 - 51 - 61 - (03)

25 - 29 - 40 - 43 - 68 - (12)

25 - 39 - 50 - 63 - 68 - (08)

27 - 31 - 32 - 34 - 44 - (12)

27 - 34 - 46 - 52 - 63 - (19)

29 - 37 - 46 - 52 - 55 - (19)

30 - 40 - 57 - 63 - 68 - (08)

33 - 37 - 48 - 63 - 64 - (22)

34 - 39 - 43 - 49 - 59 - (14)

36 - 39 - 54 - 60 - 67 - (09)

44 - 47 - 50 - 52 - 53 - (24)

same sets with L/M/H and E/O colored:

Random vs Random

Good Luck

Maybe good to look at API's again. Unfortunately I can't use them with the php as I don't own the hosting. Which IDE's do you use?

There were good examples for line graphs that disappeared, same with word like editor, file to printing.

Special for combinatorics? I coded myself and I'm not a pro and do not have coding help and support. I can only try.

This is my private program and unfinished but works for most tasks:

function(c,a,b,combin(a,b))
=DONE
c(1000,6)
=1368173298991500
c(1000,20)*c(2000,99)
=19573594665522081227481625761969526846703017304531416378076786618396142918760949986168645589936783371413389844696980604258833296541343137586429493446096470163851755714700729754826887748490672528688588784269600000

Mathematicians IT's get further with knowledge, tricks and trying.

I heard people complain about API's, like weak or not sustained. Like for Excel, you needed upgrades to run all kind of VBA and with then cut the connection to not get upgrades that make the device crash again (pre period Win 10).

There is some project on Internet where you can use SQLITE SQL inside of a folder with Excel VBA.
I thought that it is nice. You could also connect to a MS databse or other on your pc.
The VBA sql recently was a problem as VBA couldn't catch errors anymore.
I also saw it fail with combinations. Maybe the updates followed and it works now.
It's all hard to maintain when things or parts start to fail or the OS is wobbly with updates in the cachette.

You're better off with detail for each pos: (string)(intNum%2*10+(intNum-intDiff)/intDiv[+intDiff]) // or sth alike
You get your 6 parts. Now you must predict correctly by position using 1-6 parts.
How far did you get?

I already use a DB - MySQL.

Mysql - PHP: Mysql- Java.

You can still use the true random sources - they are just http end points. ANU random doesn't even need credentials. But they do detect DOS attacks or too many requests.  It's wise to use them as seed source or cache random bits and use the bits from cache.

For my personal use the limitations don't affect at all. Either people can buy true random generator(based on various internal sources - laser, atmospheric noise, photon detection, nuclear decay measurements, etc.,).

You can try to port some of the needed algorithms to PHP(Should be available already in code snippets sharing forums).

My tools:

IDE: Eclipse

Version control: Git(local repository - filesystem store)

Not all APIs are bad. It depends on who is providing it. With open-source licenses and other non restrictive licenses you are free to view the code and decide. I mostly prefer existing non restrictive(license based) APIs and sometimes purchase softwares and needed products 

Since many users use excel to share here, I slowly started outputting to excel and now I also use it to a certain level.

Good Luck

SQLite with VBA is good. Based on how much data you store and retrieve there are some overheads.

From excel, We can connect to external DB - That's also good.

To fight OS Crashes and hardware failures, always take backups every two weeks or atleast once a month. Copy the backups to two separate external/portable hard disks. Store them in a safe place.

Or keep a SSD clone of internal drive in a separate external storage.

All of these solutions were pricy in earlier days. Now this can be achieved within 300$ or lesser based on your internal HDD/SSD size.

Good Luck

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