The Enigma History and Mathematics
Abstract
In this thesis we look at the solution to the German code machine, the Enigma
machine. This solution was originally found by Polish cryptologists. We look at the
solution from a historical perspective, but most importantly, from a mathematical
point of view. Although there are no complete records of the Polish solution, we try
to reconstruct what was done, sometimes filling in blanks, and sometimes finding
a more mathematical way than was originally found. We also look at whether the
solution would have been possible without the help of information obtained from a
German spy.
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Stephanie Faint
(2016).
The Enigma History and Mathematics. UWSpace.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/11023
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