# von zur Gathen 2022: Unicity Distance of the Zodiac-340 Cipher

> Joachim von zur Gathen, 2022. 2 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Listed in the cryptanalysis and emerging-methods surveys.

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# Unicity Distance of the Zodiac-340 Cipher

Joachim von zur Gathen, 2022. _International Conference on Historical Cryptology_.

Calculates the unicity distance of the Zodiac-340 cipher system, putting it between 80 and 152 symbols, as further support for the 2020 solution by Oranchak, Van Eycke and Blake.

**Voynich Manuscript** Articledoi: **[10.3384/ecp188395](https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp188395)** Checked against the original0

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von zur Gathen, J. (2022). Unicity Distance of the Zodiac-340 Cipher. International Conference on Historical Cryptology. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp188395
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