Hill cipher

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algorithm
crypt
gptkbp:block determined by matrix size
gptkbp:category crypt
gptkbp:ciphertextAlphabet usually English alphabet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hill cipher
gptkbp:introducedIn 1929
gptkbp:inventedBy Lester S. Hill
gptkbp:key invertible matrix
gptkbp:keySpace all invertible matrices modulo alphabet size
gptkbp:namedAfter Lester S. Hill
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor modern cryptographic security
gptkbp:plaintextAlphabet usually English alphabet
gptkbp:plaintextUnit block of letters
gptkbp:requires modular arithmetic
matrix inversion
gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm symmetric key cipher
polygraphic substitution cipher
gptkbp:usedIn cryptography education
gptkbp:uses linear algebra
matrix multiplication
gptkbp:vulnerableTo known plaintext attack
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Playfair_cipher
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6