PIRSA:13100079

Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine

Grime, J. (2013). Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/13100079

Grime, James. Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine. Perimeter Institute, Oct. 02, 2013, https://pirsa.org/13100079 

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            author = {Grime, James},
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            language = {en},
            title = {Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2013},
            month = {oct},
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James Grime University of Cambridge

Talk numberPIRSA:13100079
DOI10.48660/13100079
Collection
Talk Type Scientific Series

Abstract

Alan Turing was one of our great 20th century mathematicians, and a pioneer of computer science. However, he may best be remembered as one of the leading code breakers of Bletchley Park during World War II. It was Turing's brilliant insights and mathematical mind that helped to break Enigma, the apparently unbreakable code used by the German military. We present a history of both Alan Turing and the Enigma, leading up to this fascinating battle of man against machine - including a full demonstration of an original WWII Enigma Machine!