Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems
"Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems" is a paper published in 1949 by Claude Shannon discussing cryptography from the viewpoint of information theory.[1] It is one of the foundational treatments (arguably the foundational treatment) of modern cryptography. It is also a proof that all theoretically unbreakable ciphers must have the same requirements as the one-time pad.
Shannon published an earlier version of this research in the formerly classified report A Mathematical Theory of Cryptography, Memorandum MM 45-110-02, Sept. 1, 1945, Bell Laboratories.[2][3] This report also precedes the publication of his "A Mathematical Theory of Communication", which appeared in 1948.
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References[edit]
- Shannon, Claude. "Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems", Bell System Technical Journal, vol. 28(4), page 656–715, 1949.
- Shannon, Claude. "A Mathematical Theory of Cryptography", Memorandum MM 45-110-02, Sept. 1, 1945, Bell Laboratories.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Shannon, "Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems," p. 656. [1]
- ^ A Mathematical Theory of Cryptography
- ^ Bibliography of Claude Elwood Shannon
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External links[edit]
- Online retyped copy of the paper Archived 2007-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Scanned version of the published BSTJ paper
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