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Title:

Monoalphabetic Substitution

Url:

https://mathweb.ucsd.edu/~crypto/java/EARLYCIPHERS/Monoalphabetic.html

Creator:

O\'Bryant, Kevin

Publisher:

University of California, San Diego. Dept. of Mathematics

Description: This applet, created by Kevin O'Bryant of the University of California - San Diego, illustrates the monoalphabetic substitution codebreaking process using a chi-squared process. The author explains how and why this encryption method is used. Overall, it is a wonderful example of how probability and statistics can be applied to real world situations.

LC Classification:

Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Study and teaching. Research
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Testing of hypotheses -- Chi-square test
Science -- Mathematics -- Probabilities -- Study and teaching. Research

GEM Subject:

Mathematics -- Statistics
Mathematics -- Probability

Key Concept:

Mathematics -- Probability
Mathematics -- Statistics

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Model
Instructional Material -- Demonstration
Instructional Material -- Interactive Simulation

Format:

Document -- HTML
Application -- Java

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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