Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
Northern
Highland Heights
859-572-6672
FAX: 859-572-6097
E-mail christensen@nku.edu
Here is a copy of the syllabus for HNR 304 - 002.
Here are ideas for the short papers and the final project.
Amber Roger’s vbreaker.
Tuesday, January 12
Hints for solving cryptograms.
Thursday, January 14
Class will not meet.
Tuesday, January 19
Thursday, January 21
Tuesday, January 26
The Goldbug by Poe.
Thursday, January 27
Review of The Code Book by Simon Singh
Tuesday, February 2
Thursday, February 4
Cipher from "Have His Carcase."
Tuesday, February 9
NKU closed due to weather problems.
Thursday, February 11
Tuesday, February 16
NKU closed due to weather.
Thursday, February 18
Tuesday, February 23
Friedman's index of coincidence
Thursday, February 25
Gronsfeld and Beaufort ciphers
Another way to find the length of the keyword
Tuesday, March 2
No Class
Thursday, March 4
Tuesday, March 16
Thursday, March 18
Dayton codebreakers http://www.daytoncodebreakers.org/
Tuesday, March 22
Thursday, April 1
Tuesday, April 6
Thursday, April 8
Tuesday, April 13
“America’s Most Secret Agency”
Thursday, April 15
Presentation by Debbie (Desch) Anderson
Tuesday, April 20
Presentation by Jerry Gonnella
Class presentations:
Thursday, April 22
1:40 – 1:55 Alex
2:00 – 2:15 Sylvia
2:20 – 2:35 Mandy
2:40 – 2:55 Codey
Tuesday,
April 27
1:40 – 1:55 Kevin
2:00 – 2:15 Lacy
2:20 – 2:35 Ryan
2:40 – 2:55 Logan
Thursday,
April 29
1:40 -1:55 Kim and Megan
2:00 – 2:15 Carly
2:20 – 2:35 Conrad
2:40 – 2:55 Ian