Equivalences of Vigenere Systems Over Finite Groups.
Abstract
The classical Vigenere system for enciphering secret messages, named after Blaise de Vigenere (1523-1596), is well-known in cryptography. While a cryptogram enciphered by this method is readily solved by cryptanalysts, using such tools as probable words, repeated patterns and frequence analysis to construct a cryptographically equivalent system, it is interesting to study equivalence of Vigenere systems from a mathematical point of view. Such a study is the purpose of the present paper.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 20, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA009806
Entities
People
- Jack Levine
- Joel V. Brawley Jr.
Organizations
- Clemson University