Code Breaking in the Pacific / by Peter Donovan, John Mack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donovan, Peter, Author.

Mack, John, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Data structures (Computer science).

Data encryption (Computer science).

Coding theory.

Information theory.

Computer science--Mathematics.

Computer science.

Computers.

Computer security.

Data Structures and Information Theory.

Cryptology.

Coding and Information Theory.

Math Applications in Computer Science.

History of Computing.

Systems and Data Security.

Local Subjects:

Data Structures and Information Theory.

Cryptology.

Coding and Information Theory.

Math Applications in Computer Science.

History of Computing.

Systems and Data Security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book reveals the historical context and the evolution of the technically complex Allied Signals Intelligence (Sigint) activity against Japan from 1920 to 1945. It traces the all-important genesis and development of the cryptanalytic techniques used to break the main Japanese Navy code (JN-25) and the Japanese Army’s Water Transport Code during WWII. This is the first book to describe, explain and analyze the code breaking techniques developed and used to provide this intelligence, thus closing the sole remaining gap in the published accounts of the Pacific War. The authors also explore the organization of cryptographic teams and issues of security, censorship, and leaks. Correcting gaps in previous research, this book illustrates how Sigint remained crucial to Allied planning throughout the war. It helped direct the advance to the Philippines from New Guinea, the sea battles and the submarine onslaught on merchant shipping. Written by well-known authorities on the history of cryptography and mathematics, Code Breaking in the Pacific is designed for cryptologists, mathematicians and researchers working in communications security. Advanced-level students interested in cryptology, the history of the Pacific War, mathematics or the history of computing will also find this book a valuable resource.

Contents:

Communications and Sigint

Japanese Expansion 1895-1941

The GCCS 1919-1941

William Friedman and the US Army

Early American Naval Sigint

Developments in Australia

Preparedness for Attack?- Major Technical Encryption Systems

JN-25 and its Cryptanalysis

Using Common Book Groups

Recovery of a Code Book

Breaking Additive Systems

Making Additive Systems Secure

Redundant Encryption

The Scanning Distribution

Ciphers and the Submarines

Central Bureau 1942-1945

Organisation and Reorganisation

Security, Censorship and Leaks

Conclusion

From Pearl Harbor to Midway

Guadalcanal and Papua

Rabaul and the Philippines.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-319-08278-7