The minimum distance of some binary codes via the newton’s identities

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Abstract

In this paper, we give a natural way of deciding whether a given cyclic code contains a word of given weight. The method is based on the manipulation of the locators and of the locator polynomial of a codeword x. Because of the dimensions of the problem, we need to use a symbolic computation software, like Maple or Scratchpad II. The method can be ineffective when the length is too large. The paper contains two parts: In the first part we will present the main definitions and properties we need. In the second part, we will explain how to use these properties, and, as illustration, we will prove the three following facts: The dual of the BCH code of length 63 and designed distance 9 has true minimum distance 14 (which was already known). The BCH code of length 1023 and designed distance 253 has minimum distance 253. The cyclic codes of length 211, 213, 217, with generator polynomial m1(x) and m7(x) have minimum distance 4 (see [5]).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEUROCODE 1990 - International Symposium on Coding Theory and Applications, Proceedings
EditorsGerard Cohen, Pascale Charpin
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages65-73
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783540543039
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1991
EventInternational Symposium on Coding Theory and Applications, EUROCODE 1990 - Udine, Italy
Duration: 5 Nov 19909 Nov 1990

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume514 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium on Coding Theory and Applications, EUROCODE 1990
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityUdine
Period5/11/909/11/90

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