Decrypted secrets : methods and maxims of cryptology / Friedrich L. Bauer.
| Author/creator | Bauer, Friedrich Ludwig, 1924- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©1997. |
| Description | xii, 447 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Entzifferte Geheimnisse. English |
| Contents | Aims and methods of cryptography -- Encryption steps: simple substitution -- Encryption steps: polygraphic substitution and coding -- Encryption steps: linear substitution -- Encryption steps: transposition -- Polyalphabetic encryption: families of alphabets -- Polyalphabetic encryption: keys -- Composition of classes of methods -- Open encryption key systems -- Encryption security -- Exhausting combinatorial complexity -- Anatomy of language: patterns -- Polyalphabetic case: probable words -- Anatomy of language: frequencies -- Kappa and Chi -- Periodicity examination -- Alignment of accompanying alphabets -- Compromises -- Linear basis analysis -- Anagramming. |
| Local note | Little-300939--305131006710R |
| General note | "With 166 figures, 26 tables and 16 color plates." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [428]-430) and index. |
| LCCN | 96037583 |
| ISBN | 3540604189 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA76.9.A25 B38513 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |