Codebreakers: Arne Beurling and the Swedish Crypto Program During World War II

Codebreakers: Arne Beurling and the Swedish Crypto Program During World War II
ISBN-10
0821828894
ISBN-13
9780821828892
Category
World War, 1939-1945
Pages
259
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
American Mathematical Soc.
Author
Bengt Beckman

Description

One of the greatest accomplishments in the history of cryptography occurred in 1940 when a Swedish mathematician broke the German code used for strategic military communications. This story has all the elements of a classic thriller: a desperate wartime situation; a moody and secretive mathematical genius with a talent for cryptography; and a stunning mathematical feat, mysterious to this day. Arne Beurling, the man who inherited Einstein's office at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, was the figure who played this role at a crucial moment in world history. The author, Bengt Beckman, for many years was the head of the cryptanalysis department of the Swedish signal intelligence agency. He has crafted a book that a reader at any level of mathematical sophistication will thoroughly enjoy. It will appeal to a broad audience of readers, from historians and biography buffs to mathematicians to anyone with a passing interest in cryptology and cryptanalysis.

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