Title
Optimal constant weight covering codes and nonuniform group divisible 3-designs with block size four
Abstract
Let K q (n, w, t, d) be the minimum size of a code over Z q of length n, constant weight w, such that every word with weight t is within Hamming distance d of at least one codeword. In this article, we determine K q (n, 4, 3, 1) for all n 驴 4, q = 3, 4 or q = 2 m + 1 with m 驴 2, leaving the only case (q, n) = (3, 5) in doubt. Our construction method is mainly based on the auxiliary designs, H-frames, which play a crucial role in the recursive constructions of group divisible 3-designs similar to that of candelabra systems in the constructions of 3-wise balanced designs. As an application of this approach, several new infinite classes of nonuniform group divisible 3-designs with block size four are also constructed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1007/s10623-011-9499-8
Des. Codes Cryptography
Keywords
Field
DocType
Constant weight covering code,Group divisible,t,-covering,Group divisible,t,-design,H-frame,Primary 05B40,94B65,05C35
Block size,Discrete mathematics,Combinatorics,Hamming distance,Code word,Construction method,Code (cryptography),Mathematics,Recursion
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
62
2
0925-1022
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.40
11
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Xiande Zhang15215.19
Hui Zhang210.40
Gennian Ge390495.51