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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- 2001
- 321 pages
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- Oxford University Press, USA
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