Introduction to the Theory of Error-Correcting Codes

Vera Pless

ISBN 10: 0471190470 / ISBN 13: 9780471190479

Published by Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, 1998

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Pages 6-13 show extensive marginalia and a few line underlined in the text. Else Near Fine: shows the mildest rubbing and faint sunning to the tan background field of the backstrip (the forest green titles thereon remain unaffected: bright and clearly legible; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A flawed, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and alas, the pen work. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (9.5 x 6.35 x 0.8 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 18.4ounces. Third Edition, Revised and Expanded (1998) ; Second Printing thus. Hardcover: Laminate Boards. Since its beginnings in electrical engineering in 1948, the theory of error-correcting codes has evolved into mathematical topics with applications including communication systems, modern memory devices, computer systems, and high fidelity on compact disc players. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xii, 207New pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to the Theory of Error-Correcting Codes
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471190470
• ISBN 13: 9780471190479
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Third Edition; 2nd Printing Thus.
• Condition: Very Good+

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Synopsis

A complete introduction to the many mathematical tools used to solve practical problems in coding.

Mathematicians have been fascinated with the theory of error-correcting codes since the publication of Shannon's classic papers fifty years ago. With the proliferation of communications systems, computers, and digital audio devices that employ error-correcting codes, the theory has taken on practical importance in the solution of coding problems. This solution process requires the use of a wide variety of mathematical tools and an understanding of how to find mathematical techniques to solve applied problems.

Introduction to the Theory of Error-Correcting Codes, Third Edition demonstrates this process and prepares students to cope with coding problems. Like its predecessor, which was awarded a three-star rating by the Mathematical Association of America, this updated and expanded edition gives readers a firm grasp of the timeless fundamentals of coding as well as the latest theoretical advances. This new edition features:
* A greater emphasis on nonlinear binary codes
* An exciting new discussion on the relationship between codes and combinatorial games
* Updated and expanded sections on the Vashamov-Gilbert bound, van Lint-Wilson bound, BCH codes, and Reed-Muller codes
* Expanded and updated problem sets.

Introduction to the Theory of Error-Correcting Codes, Third Edition is the ideal textbook for senior-undergraduate and first-year graduate courses on error-correcting codes in mathematics, computer science, and electrical engineering.

About the Author

VERA PLESS is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science and a University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Professor Pless holds a PhD in mathematics from Northwestern University.