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EPISODE · Oct 19, 2026 · 24 MIN

Turing's Enigma Problem (Part 1) - Computerphile

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The Enigma cipher machine, said to be unbreakable. Alan Turing had a pivotal role in cracking Enigma codes during WWII. Professor Brailsford takes us through just what Turing and his team were up against.Engima Part 2: http://youtu.be/kj_7Jc1mS9kProfessor Brailsford's notes: http://bit.ly/enigmapart2 158,962,555,217,826,360,000 – Numberphile: http://youtu.be/G2_Q9FoD-oQ Flaw in the Enigma Code - Numberphile: http://youtu.be/V4V2bpZlqx8 Punch Card Programming: http://youtu.be/KG2M4ttzBnY Public Key Cryptography: http://youtu.be/GSIDS_lvRv4 http://www.facebook.com/computerphilehttps://twitter.com/computer_phileThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputerComputerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. See the full list of Brady's video projects at: http://bit.ly/bradychannels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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