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Author: Abraham Sinkov
ISBN : 0883856476
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Originally published in the New Mathematical Library almost half a century ago, this charming book explains how to solve cryptograms based on elementary mathematical principles, starting with the Caesar cipher and building up to progressively more sophisticated substitution methods. Todd Feil has updated the book for the technological age by adding two new chapters covering RSA public-key cryptography, one-time pads, and pseudo-random-number generators.
Exercises are given throughout the text that will help the reader understand the concepts and practice the techniques presented. Software to ease the drudgery of making the necessary calculations is made available. The book assumes minimal mathematical prerequisites and therefore explains from scratch such concepts as summation notation, matrix multiplication, and modular arithmetic. Even the mathematically sophisticated reader, however, will find some of the exercises challenging. (Answers to the exercises appear in an appendix.)
Books with free ebook downloads available Free Elementary Cryptanalysis 2nd edition
- Series: Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library
- Hardcover: 212 pages
- Publisher: Mathematical Association of America; 2nd edition edition (July 16, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0883856476
- ISBN-13: 978-0883856475
- Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Free Elementary Cryptanalysis 2nd edition
This is absolutely a classic of basic cryptanalysis. Like Gaines' book (originally called "Elementary Cryptanalysis" but also known by its Dover Book title "Cryptanalysis: A Study of Ciphers and Their Solution"), it covers only "classic" ciphers, those which can be used with pencil and paper for example, and it covers only a subset of those. Still, for beginners in the black art, it is indispensable for learning the techniques for breaking these ciphers. It has an advantage over Gaines text in that if the reader is willing to indulge in some mathematics, it provides a systematic, straightforward method of breaking the ciphers it covers. Those mathematics include basic linear algebra (which virtually everyone gets these days by the time of high school graduation), probability (which I believe very FEW get by high school graduation) and some elementary number theory (which I believe virtually no one gets in high school and most don't get in college). But neither the probability nor the number theory is too difficult for the average student and good basic texts are available for those that want to make the effort but lack the mathematical background. If you're truly interested in cryptanalysis as a hobby, GET THIS BOOK and make an effort to understand the methods it teaches and you will be rewarded with a profound understanding of basic cryptanalytic technique. Note: I own both the paperback version ("Mathematical Association of America Textbooks") and the 2nd Edition hardcover (Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library). The newer text includes 2 additional chapters (on RSA and One Time Pads) but leaves out some computer programs from older text that were written by Paul Irwin in BASIC for analyzing text.
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