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The weight distribution for any irreducible cyclic code of length \(p^m\)

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We generalize and simplify the results of Sharma and Bakshi (Finite Fields Appl 18(1):144–159 2012) on the weight-distributions of irreducible cyclic codes of prime-power length.

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The author wants to express his gratitude to the anonymous referees and more particularly to the Editor whose thoughtful analysis and recommendations enhanced the quality of the manuscript.

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  1. Dirección General de Cómputo y de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510, Mexico City, Mexico

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Partially supported by PAPIIT-UNAM IN109818.

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Vega, G. The weight distribution for any irreducible cyclic code of length \(p^m\) . AAECC 29, 363–370 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00200-017-0347-6

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