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Improvements on Generalized Hamming Weights of Some Trace Codes

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We obtain improved bounds for the generalized Hamming weights of some trace codes which include a large class of cyclic codes over any finite field. In particular, we improve the corresponding bounds of Stichtenoth and Voss [8] using various methods altogether.

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Güneri, C., Özbudak, F. Improvements on Generalized Hamming Weights of Some Trace Codes. Des Codes Crypt 39, 215–231 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10623-005-3394-0

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