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Alan M. Turing: The Applications of Probability to Cryptography

Ian Taylor

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Abstract

This is a typeset version of Alan Turing's Second World War research paper \textit{The Applications of Probability to Cryptography}. A companion paper \textit{Paper on Statistics of Repetitions} is also available in typeset form from arXiv at arXiv:1505.04715. The original papers give a text along with figures and tables. They provide a fascinating insight into the preparation of the manuscripts, as well as the style of writing at a time when typographical errors were corrected by hand, and mathematical expression handwritten into spaces left in the text. Working with the papers in their original format provides some challenges, so they have been typeset for easier reading and access.

arXiv comments
This version re-formats two figures to give a closer representation of Turing's original text - available from the National Archives in the UK at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk using reference number HW 25/37. Editor's notes in this document notes apply to both papers. 33 pages (vi + 27), Editors Notes, 7 Figures, Tables, complete text of original Alan Turing paper
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