Rational Points on Curves Over Finite Fields: Theory and Applications

by Chaoping Xing and Harald Niederreiter

Book Overview

Ever since the seminal work of Goppa on algebraic-geometry codes, rational points on algebraic curves over finite fields have been an important research topic for algebraic geometers and coding theorists. The focus in this application of algebraic geometry to coding theory is on algebraic curves over finite fields with many rational points (relative to the genus). Recently, the authors discovered another important application of such curves, namely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521665434
• ISBN13: 9780521665438
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"