Coding Theory : Vectors and Generator Matrices

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1(i) Explain what is meant by
(a) a linear code over Fq,
(b) the weight w(u) of a vector u and the distance d(u, v) between vectors u and v.
(c) Define the weight tu(C) and the minimal distance d(C) of a code C. Prove that w(C) = d(C) if C is linear.
(ii) Give the definition of the dual code C-'- of a linear code C. Prove that C-'- is
a linear code.
(iii) Given a generator matrix C in standard form for a linear code C, describe a generator matrix H in standard form for the dual code C-'-.
Let C be a linear code over F and let H be a generator matrix for C-'-. Prove ...
(v) Let C be a 3-ary code with generator matrix
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(a) Find a generator matrix for C in standard form.
(b) Find a parity-check matrix for C in standard form.
(c) Determine d(C). What is your conclusion about the error-correcting and error-detecting powers of the code?
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1 (i)Exp1ain what is meant by a linear code over Fq, the weight of a vector and the weight of a linear code.
(b) Let e F. Prove that
d() =w(?j).
(ii) Prove that w(C) = d(C) if C is linear.
(iii) Let D be the linear 3-ary code generated by the matrix
102
011
(a) List the codewords of D.
(b) Find d(D).
(c) Write down a standard array for D. Is it possible to give an example of a received vector with one error being correctly decoded?
(iv) Let C be the code obtained from the code D of part (iii) by adding an extra parity check: be the linear 3-ary code generated by the matrix
1 0 2 1
0111?
Show that C corrects single errors.
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