Introduction to Coding Theory

by Ron Roth

Book Overview

Error-correcting codes constitute one of the key ingredients in achieving the high degree of reliability required in modern data transmission and storage systems. This 2006 book introduces the reader to the theoretical foundations of error-correcting codes, with an emphasis on Reed-Solomon codes and their derivative codes. After reviewing linear codes and finite fields, the author describes Reed-Solomon codes and various decoding algorithms. Cyclic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521845041
• ISBN13: 9780521845045
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 580 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.9" x 9.7"