Enigma Machine Structure and The Mathematical Principle of The Introduction and Self-experiment

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Enigma Machine Structure and The Mathematical Principle of The Introduction and Self-experiment

Han Wang 1
  • 1 Computer science and engineering school, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052    
  • *corresponding author
Published on 20 February 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/2/20220187
TNS Vol.2
ISSN (Print): 2753-8826
ISSN (Online): 2753-8818
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-13-3
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-14-0

Abstract

The Enigma machine is a kind of advanced mechanical encryption system used by the Nazi German military during World War II, with the rotor structure as the main structure. Cryptographic machines generally take the form of a boxed structure. When encrypting a string of characters, the user enters the information into a machine or system and gets ciphertext. The original information can be obtained by reverse operation of the ciphertext. As the operator enters the message to be encrypted, a sequence of plain-length passwords can be recorded based on the sequence of letters lit up on the lamp board. This article will focus on the simple structure of the Enigma machine and the mathematics behind it, thus illustrating its importance and security in the history of human encryption. Then, to further explore the working principle of the Enigma machine and help to better understand its internal nature, the essay has provided a simple code that can realize the simple function of the Enigma, and also shows a simply equipped Enigma machine.

Keywords:

mathematical principle, password, enigma machine, decrypt, encrypt

Wang,H. (2023). Enigma Machine Structure and The Mathematical Principle of The Introduction and Self-experiment. Theoretical and Natural Science,2,24-30.
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Wang,H. (2023). Enigma Machine Structure and The Mathematical Principle of The Introduction and Self-experiment. Theoretical and Natural Science,2,24-30.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Computing Innovation and Applied Physics (CONF-CIAP 2022)

ISBN：978-1-915371-13-3(Print) / 978-1-915371-14-0(Online)
Editor：Michael Harre, Marwan Omar, Roman Bauer
Conference website: https://www.confciap.org/
Conference date: 4 August 2022
Series: Theoretical and Natural Science
Volume number: Vol.2
ISSN：2753-8818(Print) / 2753-8826(Online)

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References

[1]. Enigma | Definition, Machine, History, Alan Turing, & Facts | Britannica 2022. Enigma. [online] Available at: [Accessed 25 July 2022].

[2]. The Machine That Changed the Course of World War II | by Andrei Tapalaga ✒️ | History of Yesterday 2020. The Machine That Changed the Course of World War II. [online] Available at: [Accessed 25 July 2022].

[3]. Enigma Machine | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki 2022. Enigma Machine. [online] Available at: [Accessed 25 July 2022].

[4]. The Enigma Machine: keyboard and light panel (arizona.edu) 2022. The Enigma Machine: keyboard and light panel. [online] Available at: [Accessed 25 July 2022].

[5]. K, Prasad and M, Kumari (2020), A review on mathematical strength and analysis of Enigma< [2004.09982] A review on mathematical strength and analysis of Enigma (arxiv.org)>

[6]. Enigma Steckerbrett (cryptomuseum.com) 2022. Enigma Steckerbrett. [online] Available at: [Accessed 25 July 2022].

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