Codes and curves
By: Judy L. Walker.
Series: Student mathematical library -- v. 7. -- IAS/Park City mathematical subseries; Student mathematical library -- v. 7.; Student mathematical library
Publisher: American Mathematical Society, Institute for Advanced Study
Published: 2000
Place of publication: [Providence, RI]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 66
Subjects: Coding theory; Curves, Algebraic
Description: "This monograph is based on a series of lectures the author gave as part of the IAS/PCMI program on arithmetic algebraic geometry. Here, the reader is introduced to the exciting field of algebraic geometric coding theory. Presenting the material in the same conversational tone of the lectures, the author covers linear codes, including cyclic codes, and both bounds and asymptotic bounds on the parameters of codes.

Algebraic geometry is introduced, with particular attention given to projective curves, rational functions and divisors. The construction of algebraic geometric codes is given, and the Tsfasman-Vladut-Zink result mentioned above it discussed."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).