Estimates of the Distance Distribution of Codes and Designs1 1 Research supported in part by Binational Science Foundation (BSF) under grant 1999099

A. Ashikhmin*, A. Barg, S. Litsyn

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Abstract

We consider the problem of bounding the distance distribution for unrestricted block codes with known distance and/or dual distance. Applying the polynomial method, we provide a general framework for previously known results. We derive several upper and lower bounds both for finite length and for sequences of codes of growing length. Asymptotic results in the paper improve previously known estimates. In particular, we prove the best known bounds on the binomiality range of the distance spectrum of codes with a known dual distance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4-14
Number of pages11
JournalElectronic Notes in Discrete Mathematics
Volume6
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2001

Keywords

  • Binomial spectrum
  • Krawtchouk polynomials
  • constant weight codes
  • distance distribution
  • polynomial method

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