Essays on Coding Theory

Author:   Ian F. Blake (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781009283373


Pages:   474
Publication Date:   14 March 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Critical coding techniques have developed over the past few decades for data storage, retrieval and transmission systems, significantly mitigating costs for governments and corporations that maintain server systems containing large amounts of data. This book surveys the basic ideas of these coding techniques, which tend not to be covered in the graduate curricula, including pointers to further reading. Written in an informal style, it avoids detailed coverage of proofs, making it an ideal refresher or brief introduction for students and researchers in academia and industry who may not have the time to commit to understanding them deeply. Topics covered include fountain codes designed for large file downloads; LDPC and polar codes for error correction; network, rank metric, and subspace codes for the transmission of data through networks; post-quantum computing; and quantum error correction. Readers are assumed to have taken basic courses on algebraic coding and information theory.

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Author:   Ian F. Blake (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781009283373


ISBN 10:   1009283375
Pages:   474
Publication Date:   14 March 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Coding for erasures and fountain codes; 3. Low density parity check codes; 4. Polar codes; 5. Network codes; 6. Coding for distributed storage; 7. Locally repairable codes; 8. Locally decodable codes; 9. Private information retrieval; 10. Batch codes; 11. Expander codes; 12. Rank metric and subspace codes; 13. List decoding; 14. Sequences sets with low correlation; 15. Post-quantum cryptography; 16. Quantum error correcting codes; 17. Other types of coding; Appendix A: Finite geometries, linearized polynomials and Gaussian coefficients; Appendix B: Hasse derivatives and zeros of multivariate polynomials; References; Index.

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'This book is an essential resource for graduate students, researchers, and professionals delving into contemporary topics in coding theory not always covered in textbooks. Each expertly-crafted essay offers a clear explanation of the fundamental concepts, summarizing key results with a consistent notation, and providing valuable references for further exploration.' Frank R. Kschischang, University of Toronto 'This volume lives up to its title: it explores many modern research directions in coding theory without always insisting on complete proofs. Prof. Blake nevertheless manages to explain not only the results themselves, but also why things work the way they do. This volume will be a wonderful supplement to in-depth presentations of the topics that it covers.' Alexander Barg, University of Maryland 'This book provides an excellent and comprehensive presentation of 16 major topics in coding theory. The author brings the highly mathematical subjects down to a level that can be understood with basic knowledge in combinatorial mathematics, modern algebra, and coding and information theory. It can be used as a textbook for a graduate course in electrical engineering, computer sciences, and applied mathematics. It is also an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners in the areas of communications and computer sciences.' Shu Lin, retired from University of California, Davis 'This very unique contribution by Prof. Blake consists of a collection of essays on coding theory that can be read independently and yet are coherently written. It covers a comprehensive list of topics of interest and is an excellent reference for anyone who is not an expert on all of these topics.' Raymond W. Yeung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong


Author Information

Ian F. Blake is Honorary Professor in the Departments of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications, the Canadian Academy of Engineers, and a Life Fellow of the IEEE. In 2000, he was awarded an IEEE Millennium Medal. He received his undergraduate degree at Queen's University and doctorate degree at Princeton University in 1967. He also worked in industry, spending sabbatical leaves with IBM and M/A-Com Linkabit, and working with the Hewlett-Packard Labs from 1996 to 1999. His research interests include cryptography and algebraic coding theory, and he has written several books in these areas.

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