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Self-Dual Codes

Combinatorics 2007-07-16 v1 Information Theory math.IT

Abstract

Self-dual codes are important because many of the best codes known are of this type and they have a rich mathematical theory. Topics covered in this survey include codes over F_2, F_3, F_4, F_q, Z_4, Z_m, shadow codes, weight enumerators, Gleason-Pierce theorem, invariant theory, Gleason theorems, bounds, mass formulae, enumeration, extremal codes, open problems. There is a comprehensive bibliography.

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@article{arxiv.math/0208001,
  title  = {Self-Dual Codes},
  author = {E. M. Rains and N. J. A. Sloane},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0208001},
  year   = {2007}
}

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136 pages