Decrypted Secrets
Decrypted Secrets Methods and Maxims of Cryptology
Friedrich L. Bauer
- 3rd., Revised and Updated Ed.
- Berlin Springer 2002
- xii, 473 p., fig., tab., col. Plat.
Bibliography pp. 449-452, Index pp. 453-473
contents: PART I:Cryptography, 1.Introductory synopsis, 2.Aims and methods of cryptography, 3.Encryption steps:simple substitution, 4.Encryption steps:polygraphic substitution and coding, 5.Encryption steps:linear substitution, 6.Encryption steps:transposition, 7.Polyalphabetic encryption:families of alphabets, 8.Polyalphabetic encryption:keys, 9.Composition of classes of methods, 10.Open encryption key systems, 11.Encryption security, PART II:Cryptanalysis, 12.Exhausting combinatorial complexity, 13.Anatomy of language:patterns, 14.Polyalphabetic case:probable words, 15.Anatomy of language:frequencies, 16.Kappa and chi, 17.Periodicity examination, 18.Alignment of accompanying alphabets, 19.Compromises, 20.Linear basis analysis, 21.Anagramming, 22.Concluding remarks, Appendix:Axiomatic information theory, Bibliography, Index, Photo credits.
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Bibliography pp. 449-452, Index pp. 453-473
contents: PART I:Cryptography, 1.Introductory synopsis, 2.Aims and methods of cryptography, 3.Encryption steps:simple substitution, 4.Encryption steps:polygraphic substitution and coding, 5.Encryption steps:linear substitution, 6.Encryption steps:transposition, 7.Polyalphabetic encryption:families of alphabets, 8.Polyalphabetic encryption:keys, 9.Composition of classes of methods, 10.Open encryption key systems, 11.Encryption security, PART II:Cryptanalysis, 12.Exhausting combinatorial complexity, 13.Anatomy of language:patterns, 14.Polyalphabetic case:probable words, 15.Anatomy of language:frequencies, 16.Kappa and chi, 17.Periodicity examination, 18.Alignment of accompanying alphabets, 19.Compromises, 20.Linear basis analysis, 21.Anagramming, 22.Concluding remarks, Appendix:Axiomatic information theory, Bibliography, Index, Photo credits.
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