Title :
The weight hierarchy of higher dimensional Hermitian codes
Author :
Hirschfeld, J. P W ; Tsfasman, M.A. ; Vladut, S.G.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Math. & Phys. Sci., Sussex Univ., Brighton, UK
fDate :
1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Studies a class of projective systems and linear codes corresponding to Hermitian varieties over finite fields. The weight hierarchy, also known as the set of generalized Hamming weights, of the code is calculated. The higher weight distribution is also found
Keywords :
encoding; matrix algebra; finite fields; generalized Hamming weights; higher dimensional Hermitian codes; higher weight distribution; linear codes; projective systems; weight hierarchy; Combinatorial mathematics; Conferences; Cryptography; Galois fields; Geometry; Hamming weight; Linear code;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
