Introduction to Coding Theory

Errorcorrecting codes constitute one of the key ingredients in achieving thehigh degree of reliability required in modern data transmission and storagesystems. ... » 

Errorcorrecting codes constitute one of the key ingredients in achieving thehigh degree of reliability required in modern data transmission and storagesystems. This book introduces the reader to the theoretical foundations oferrorcorrecting codes with an emphasis on ReedSolomon codes and theirderivative codes. While mathematical rigor is maintained the text is designedto be accessible to a broad readership including students of computer scienceelectrical engineering and mathematics from seniorundergraduate to graduatelevel. «