Self-Dual Codes over $\mathbb{Z}_2\times (\mathbb{Z}_2+u\mathbb{Z}_2)$

In this paper, we study self-dual codes over $\mathbb{Z}_2 \times (\mathbb{Z}_2+u\mathbb{Z}_2)$, where $u^2=0$. Three types of self-dual codes are defined. For each type, the possible values $\alpha,\beta$ such that there exists a code $\mathcal{C}\subseteq \mathbb{Z}_{2}^\alpha\times (\mathbb{Z}_2+u\mathbb{Z}_2)^\beta$ are established. We also present several approaches to construct self-dual codes over $\mathbb{Z}_2 \times (\mathbb{Z}_2+u\mathbb{Z}_2)$. Moreover, the structure of two-weight self-dual codes is completely obtained for $\alpha \cdot\beta\neq 0$.