On the generalised rank weights of quasi-cyclic codes

Generalised rank weights were formulated in analogy to Wei's generalised Hamming weights, but for the rank metric. In this paper we study the generalised rank weights of quasi-cyclic codes, a special class of linear codes usually studied for their properties in error correction over the Hamming...

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Main Authors: Lim, Enhui, Oggier, Frédérique
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154932
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Generalised rank weights were formulated in analogy to Wei's generalised Hamming weights, but for the rank metric. In this paper we study the generalised rank weights of quasi-cyclic codes, a special class of linear codes usually studied for their properties in error correction over the Hamming metric. By using the algebraic structure of quasi-cyclic codes, a new upper bound on the generalised rank weights of quasi-cyclic codes is formulated, which is tighter than the known Singleton bound. Additionally, it is shown that the first generalised rank weight of self-dual $1$-generator quasi-cyclic codes is almost completely determined by the choice of $F_{q^m}$.