Relations between the covering and Newton radii of binary codes☆

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Abstract

The Newton radius of a code is the largest weight of a uniquely correctable error. The covering radius is the largest distance between a vector and the closest codeword. A couple of relations involving the Newton and covering radii are discussed.

Keywords

Covering radius
Newton radius
Error correction

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The research was supported by The Norwegian Research Council

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