Codebreakers
Subtitle: Arne Beurling and the Swedish crypto program during World War II
By: Bengt Beckman.
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Providence, RI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: Beurling, Arne; World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography; World War, 1939-1945 -- Electronic intelligence -- Sweden
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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.