Encryption of WWII Philip Gebhardt 10/24/2011
Interest
The Possibilities… (plug-board) * (selection of rotors) * (arrangement of rotors) * (starting position of each rotor) * (notch setting of each rotor) * (reflector configuration) = …
The Possibilities…
Purpose
Polish mathematical analysis in 1932 Used analysis of cycles of letter transformations Alan Turing’s “Bombe” machine in The U-Boat Enigma, Lorenz, and the Colossus Tommy Flowers The world’s first programmable computer
Some Interesting Sources How Polish Mathematicians Deciphered the Enigma: Marian Rejewski, Polish Cipher Bureau ( ) Test-driven development of an Enigma Simulator