A First Course in Coding Theory (Oxford Applied Mathematics and Computing Science Series)

Authors: Raymond Hill Publisher: Oxford University Press Edition: 1 Publish Year: 1990 Algebraic coding theory is a new and rapidly developing subject, popular for its many practical applications and for its fascinatingly rich mathematical structure. This book provides an elementary yet rigorous introduction to the theory of error-correcting codes. Based on courses given by the author over several years to advanced undergraduates and first-year graduated students, this guide includes a large number of exercises, all with solutions, making the book highly suitable for individual study.