Decrypted Secrets: Methods and Maxims of Cryptology

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages 1-7
Introductory Synopsis....Pages 8-24
Aims and Methods of Cryptography....Pages 25-41
Encryption Steps: Simple Substitution....Pages 42-55
Encryption Steps: Polygraphic Substitution and Coding....Pages 56-77
Encryption Steps: Linear Substitution....Pages 78-90
Encryption Steps: Transposition....Pages 91-100
Polyalphabetic Encryption: Families of Alphabets....Pages 101-125
Polyalphabetic Encryption: Keys....Pages 126-154
Composition of Classes of Methods....Pages 155-178
Open Encryption Key Systems....Pages 179-196
Encryption Security....Pages 197-216
Front Matter....Pages 217-219
Exhausting Combinatorial Complexity....Pages 220-234
Anatomy of Language: Patterns....Pages 235-250
Polyalphabetic Case: Probable Words....Pages 251-270
Anatomy of Language: Frequencies....Pages 271-300
Kappa and Chi....Pages 301-310
Periodicity Examination....Pages 311-330
Alignment of Accompanying Alphabets....Pages 331-355
Compromises....Pages 356-411
Linear Basis Analysis....Pages 412-416
Front Matter....Pages 217-219
Anagramming....Pages 417-422
Concluding Remarks....Pages 423-437
Back Matter....Pages 438-471