Ulteriori informazioni
A close look at the codes and ciphers used by private individuals, spies, governments and industry throughout history.
Sommario
Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. From Julius Caesar to simple substitution; 3. Polyalphabetic systems; 4. Jigsaw ciphers; 5. Two-letter ciphers; 6. Codes; 7. Ciphers for spies; 8. Producing random numbers and letters; 9. The Enigma cipher machine; 10. The Hagelin cipher machine; 11. Beyond the Enigma; 12. Public key cryptography; 13. Encipherment and the internet; Appendix; Solutions to problems; References; Name index; Subject index.
Info autore
Robert Churchhouse is Emeritus Professor of Computing Mathematics at Cardiff University and has lectured widely on mathematics and cryptanalysis at more than 50 Universities and Institutes throughout the the world. He is also the co-author of books on computers in mathematics, computers in literary and linguistic research, and numerical analysis.
Riassunto
The design of code and cipher systems has undergone major changes in modern times, not least due to the advent of e-commerce. This book will appeal to anyone interested in codes and ciphers as used by private individuals, spies, governments and industry throughout history.
