DocumentCode :
922284
Title :
A low-rate improvement on the Elias bound (Corresp.)
Author :
Welch, Lloyd R. ; Mceliece, Robert J. ; Rumsey, Howard, Jr.
Volume :
20
Issue :
5
fYear :
1974
fDate :
9/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
676
Lastpage :
678
Abstract :
An upper bound on the minimum distance of binary blocks codes, which is superior to Elias\´ bound for 
, is obtained. The new hound has the same derivative 
at 
as Gilbert\´s lower bound. (Elias\´ bound has derivative 
at 
.
, is obtained. The new hound has the same derivative at as Gilbert\´s lower bound. (Elias\´ bound has derivative at .Keywords :
Block codes; Block codes; Entropy; Exponential distribution; NASA; Performance analysis; Predictive models; Propulsion; Space technology; Upper bound;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9448
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1974.1055279
Filename :
1055279
Link To Document :
