Title :
On rate-k/2k self-dual convolutional codes
Author_Institution :
IBM Zurich Res. Lab., Ruschlikon, Switzerland
Abstract :
A class of rate-k/2k self-dual convolutional codes is defined, which includes, for instance, the Golay convolutional code. It is shown that codes in this class are not asymptotically catastrophic in the sense defined by Hemmati and Costello (1980)
Keywords :
Golay codes; block codes; convolutional codes; dual codes; Golay convolutional code; rate-k/2k self-dual convolutional codes; Block codes; Convolutional codes; Laboratories; Linear code; Parity check codes;
Conference_Titel :
Information Theory, 2000. Proceedings. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5857-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISIT.2000.866591
