This is a great beginner-level book to learn about the art and science of breaking cipher systems. What makes this book even more valuable is that many dozens of problems, all carefully selected and constructed, are keyed to the text, so that the student can solve problems while learning.

Elements of Cryptanalysis (Cryptographic Series)

Science & Math

Friedman, William

Biological Sciences

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Solomon Kullback, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in the Department of Statistics at George Washington University, is one of America's mathematical and cryptanalytic "greats." This classic text provides various statistical tests: the Chi Test, which affords a quantitative measure of the degree of similarity between two distributions, and the Phi Test, which provides a quantitative measurement of the degree of non-randomness of a distribution. Text includes numerous tabulations of frequency data in other languages.

Statistical Methods in Cryptoanalysis (Cryptographic Series)

Reference

Kullback, Solomon

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

This is the U.S. Government's official story of the Zimmermann  Telegram. This book, classified CONFIDENTIAL even 45 years after World War I, is  now unclassified -- and available to historians and scholars. The secret  "breaking" of the German diplomatic code by British cryptanalysts caused a  momentous bombshell which exploded in the American press on the morning of March  1, 1917. Result: the U.S. entered into WW I.

Zimmerman Telegram of January 16, 1917 and Its Cryptographic Background (C-13)

History

William F. Friedman

Charles J. Mendelsohn

Military

Text provides a foundation for the study of cryptography. Written in simple, easy to understand language, text is divided into three parts: General, Cipher Systems, Code Systems. Methods of preparing keys are illustrated. Errors and their corrections are discussed. Text sets forth a number of vital precautions to be observed in safeguarding cryptographic systems and cryptograms from enemy cryptanalysis.

Elementary Military Cryptography

FRIEDMAN, William F.

Transposition and substitution systems are discussed on a general higher level. Attention is likewise devoted to combined substitution and transposition methods. Cryptographs and their limitations are described. Code systems are treated with emphasis on enciphered code systems. A section of the text is devoted to cipher machines, with discussion as to their importance, types of machines, and advantages and disadvantages of cipher machines.

Advanced Military Cryptography (Cryptographic Series, 8)

This book progressively takes the student through the entire subject of the cryptanalysis of the Hagelin Cryptograph, also known as M-209 in the U.S. Army during World War II. The text begins with the analysis of a one- wheel machine, then a two-wheel machine, until finally the analysis of the actual six-wheel machine is reached. Problems to be solved are included.

Cryptanalysis of the Hagelin Cryptograph (Cryptographic Series)

Barker, Wayne G.

Previously a classified lecture, this book describes the achievements, origin, functions, organization, and history of one of the U.S. Army's most secret organizations, the Army Security Agency. Text includes a personality index of "key" persons and a subject index.

Origin and Development of the Army Security Agency 1917-1947

United States

Historical Study & Educational Resources

This is an authoritative book, written by historians of the Army  Security Agency shortly after World War II. It is a light, easy reading book  containing many examples of early cryptographic systems. Chapters include: The  American Systems in the Revolutionary Period; The British Systems in the  Revolution; The Federal Systems in the Civil War; The Confederate Systems in the  Civil War; A Diplomatic System in the Civil War Period; Cryptographic Progress  1865-1917. Text also includes an index.

History of Codes and Ciphers in the United States Prior to World War One (Cryptographic Series)

United States Army Security Agency Historical Section

This is surely the most comprehensive and scholarly study of the Voynich Manuscript. An essential text for anyone studying this mysterious document.

Voynich Manuscript an Elegant Enigma (Cryptographic Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

D'Imperio, M.E.

Social Sciences

This book provides an excellent foundation for solving cipher systems. The text describes the fundamental principles of cipher solution plus use of the unilateral frequency distribution in the solution process is covered in some detail. Various unilateral and multilateral systems are carefully discussed. In addition, the text introduces the student to the solution of digraphic substitution ciphers, including the solution of the Playfair Cipher. Numerous problems are provided for solution by the student.

Military Cryptanalysis, Part I, Monoalphabetic Substitution Systems (Cryptographic Series, C-30)

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