Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications · Problem 7.4.3

Algebraic Coding Theory — Thomas Judson

Mathematics — Abstract Algebra · monoalphabetic-cryptanalysis

Problem

Assuming that monoalphabetic code was used to encode the following secret message, what was the original message? APHUO EGEHP PEXOV FKEUH CKVUE CHKVE APHUO EGEHU EXOVL EXDKT VGEFT EHFKE UHCKF TZEXO VEZDT TVKUE XOVKV ENOHK ZFTEH TEHKQ LEROF PVEHP PEXOV ERYKP GERYT GVKEG XDRTE RGAGA What is the significance of this message in the history of cryptography? Hint. V = E, E = X (also used for spaces and punctuation), K = R.

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