Asymptotically good ${\mathbb{Z}}_{p^r}{\mathbb{Z}}_{p^s}$-additive cyclic codes

Abstract

We construct a class of ${\mathbb{Z}}_{p^r}{\mathbb{Z}}_{p^s}$-additive cyclic codes generated by pairs of polynomials, where p is a prime number. Based on probabilistic arguments, we determine the asymptotic rates and relative distances of this class of codes: the asymptotic Gilbert-Varshamov bound at $\frac{1+p^{s-r}}{2}\delta$ is greater than $\frac{1}{2}$ and the relative distance of the code is convergent to δ, while the rate is convergent to $\frac{1}{1+p^{s-r}}$ for $0<\delta <\frac{1}{1+p^{s-r}}$ and $1\le r<s$. As a consequence, we prove that there exist numerous asymptotically good ${\mathbb{Z}}_{p^r}{\mathbb{Z}}_{p^s}$-additive cyclic codes.