For more information about this meeting, contact Robert Vaughan.
| Title: | Quadratic Forms, Projective Geometry and the Kerdock Code |
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| Seminar: | Algebra and Number Theory Seminar |
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| Speaker: | Joseph Yucas |
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| Abstract: |
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| We begin with an introduction to Quadratic form theory in characteristic two. The Kerdock code is then constructed from a class of these forms. This is followed by a decoding scheme for the Nordstrom-Robinson code (a small Kerdock code) using the geometry of PG(3.2). |
Room Reservation Information
| Room Number: | MB106 |
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| Date: | 09 / 20 / 2007 |
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| Time: | 11:15am - 12:05pm |
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