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We determine the Weierstrass semigroup $H(P_{\infty}, P_{1}, \ldots , P_{m})$ at several points on the $GK$ curve. In addition, we present conditions to find pure gaps on the set of gaps $G(P_{\infty}, P_{1}, \ldots , P_{m})$. Finally, we…
In this paper we investigate multi-point Algebraic-Geometric codes associated to the GK maximal curve, starting from a divisor which is invariant under a large automorphism group of the curve. We construct families of codes with large…
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In this work, subcovers $\mathcal{X}_{n,r}^s$ of the curve $\mathcal{X}_{n,r}$ are constructed, the Weierstrass semigroup $H(P_\infty)$ at the point $P_\infty \in \mathcal{X}_{n,r}^s$ is determined and the corresponding one-point AG codes…
It is always interesting and important to construct non-Reed-Solomon type MDS codes in coding theory and finite geometries. In this paper, we prove that there are non-Reed-Solomon type MDS codes from arbitrary genus algebraic curves. It is…
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