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Let $A(n,d)$ be the maximum number of $0,1$ words of length $n$, any two having Hamming distance at least $d$. We prove $A(20,8)=256$, which implies that the quadruply shortened Golay code is optimal. Moreover, we show $A(18,6)\leq 673$,…

Abelian codes and complementary dual codes form important classes of linear codes that have been extensively studied due to their rich algebraic structures and wide applications. In this paper, a family of abelian codes with complementary…

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This is a review on subgaussian sequences of random variables, prepared for the Mediterranean Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (MIMS). We first describe the main examples of such sequences. Then we focus on examples coming from the…

We construct a new AdS_4 background in Type IIB supergravity by means of a non-Abelian T-duality transformation on the Type IIA dual of ABJM. The analysis of probe and particle-like branes suggests a dual CFT in which each of the gauge…

The critical exponent $E(\mathbf u)$ of an infinite sequence $\mathbf u$ over a finite alphabet expresses the maximal repetition of a factor in $\mathbf u$. By the famous Dejean's theorem, $E(\mathbf u) \geq 1+\frac1{d-1}$ for every $d$-ary…

Golay complementary pairs (GCPs) and complete complementary codes (CCCs) have found a wide range of practical applications in coding, signal processing and wireless communication due to their ideal correlation properties. In fact, binary…

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We study the problem of finding zero-sum blocks in bounded-sum sequences, which was introduced by Caro, Hansberg, and Montejano. Caro et al. determine the minimum $\{-1,1\}$-sequence length for when there exist $k$ consecutive terms that…

Spectrally constrained sequences (SCSs) play an important role in modern communication and radar systems operating over non-contiguous spectrum. Despite numerous research attempts over the past years, very few works are known on the…

We present a general approach to the problem of determining tight asymptotic lower bounds for generalized central moments of the optimal alignment score of two independent sequences of i.i.d. random variables. At first, these are obtained…

A monomial curve $C$ is defined by a sequence of coprime integers $0 = a_0 < a_1 < \cdots < a_k =: d$. One gap of this sequence is $a_{i+1} - a_i - 1$. Gruson--Lazarsfeld--Peskine bound (1983) says that $reg (C) \le d - k +2$, which is…

Ahlswede and Katona (1977) posed the following isodiametric problem in Hamming spaces: For every $n$ and $1\le M\le2^{n}$, determine the minimum average Hamming distance of binary codes with length $n$ and size $M$. Fu, Wei, and Yeung…

Let $G$ be a simple graph with $2n$ vertices and a perfect matching. We denote by $f(G)$ and $F(G)$ the minimum and maximum forcing number of $G$, respectively. Hetyei obtained that the maximum number of edges of graphs $G$ with a unique…

Recently, Gilmer proved the first constant lower bound for the union-closed sets conjecture via an information-theoretic argument. The heart of the argument is an entropic inequality involving the OR function of two i.i.d.\ binary vectors,…

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Motivated by iterative decoding techniques for the binary erasure channel Hollmann and Tolhuizen introduced and studied the notion of generic erasure correcting sets for linear codes. A generic $(r,s)$--erasure correcting set generates for…