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EPISODE · Sep 21, 2022 · 40 MIN

Tales from Decrypt: Substitution Ciphers and Frequency Analysis

from The Math Club · host Pete and Noah

Today's match-up answers the age-old question of what happens when an unstoppable brain meets an unbreakable cipher.  In the red corner, weighing in at 2,193 digits….   Noah's deviously encrypted message!  And in the blue corner.... The Commissioner of Codebreaking….  The Foreman of Frequency Analysis….  Pete's decoding skills!  Only one will leave the ring victorious.  Who will it be?  Tune in and find out!  The match is about to begin...  DING DING DING! • Encrypted passage to decode • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter Questions Answered in the Episode: • How do you use frequency analysis to break a substitution cipher? • How can math help with decryption?

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Today's match-up answers the age-old question of what happens when an unstoppable brain meets an unbreakable cipher.  In the red corner, weighing in at 2,193 digits….   Noah's deviously encrypted message!  And in the blue corner.... The Commissioner...

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