MA 476 - Algebraic Codes
- Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
- Term Available: S (odd years)
- Graduate Studies Eligible: No
- Prerequisites: MA 375 or both MA 276 and MA 374
- Corequisites: None
Construction and theory of linear and nonlinear error correcting codes. Generator matrices, parity check matrices, and the dual code. Cyclic codes, quadratic residue codes, BCH codes, Reed-Solomon codes, and derived codes. Weight enumeration and information rate of optimum codes.