Self-Dual Permutation Codes over Finite Chain Rings

Permutation codes over finite chain rings are introduced; by using the character of the finite chain rings and the knowledge of representation of group, some conditions for existence or non-existence of self-dual permutation codes over finite chain rings are obtained. Specially, when the group is a direct product of a 2-group and a T-group, and the group action is transitive, the sufficient and necessary condition of the existence of permutation codes is given.

CYCLIC CODES OVER FORMAL POWER SERIES RINGS

In this article, cyclic codes and negacyclic codes over formal power series rings are studied. The structure of cyclic codes over this class of rings is given, and the relationship between these codes and cyclic codes over finite chain rings is obtained. Using an isomorphism between cyclic and negacyclic codes over formal power series rings, the structure of negacyclic codes over the formal power series rings is obtained.

ON THE CHARACTERIZATION OF CYCLIC CODES OVER TWO CLASSES OF RINGS

Let R be a finite chain ring with maximal ideal （7） and residue field F,and letγ be of nilpotency index t. To every code C of length n over R, a tower of codes C = （C ： γ0） C_ （C： 7） C ... C_ （C： γ2） C_ .-. C_ （C：γ^t-1） can be associated with C, where for any r C R, （C ： r） = {e C Rn I re E C}. Using generator elements of the projection of such a tower of codes to the residue field F, we characterize cyclic codes over R. This characterization turns the condition for codes over R to be cyclic into one for codes over the residue field F. Furthermore, we obtain a characterization of cyclic codes over the formal power series ring of a finite chain ring.

Notes on Linear Codes over Finite Commutative Chain Rings

The properties of the generator matrix are given for linear codes over finite commutative chain rings, and the so-called almost-MDS （AMDS） codes are studied.

CYCLIC AND NEGACYCLIC CODES OF LENGTH 2p^s OVER F_(p^m) + uF_(p^m)

In this article, we focus on cyclic and negacyclic codes of length 2p^s over the ring R = Fp^m ＋ uFp^m, where p is an odd prime. On the basis of the works of Dinh （in J.Algebra 324,940-950,2010）, we use the Chinese Remainder Theorem to establish the algebraic structure of cyclic and negacyclic codes of length 2p^s over the ring Fp^m ＋ uFp^m in terms of polynomial generators. Furthermore, we obtain the number of codewords in each of those cyclic and negacyclic codes.

The maximal size of 6-and 7-arcs in projective Hjelmslev planes over chain rings of order 9 Dedicated to Professor Feng Keqin on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday

We complete the determination of the maximum sizes of （k,n）-arcs, n ≤ 12, in the projective gjelmslev planes over the two （proper） chain rings Z9 = Z/9Z and S3 = F3[X]/（X2） of order 9 by resolving the hitherto open cases n = 6 and n = 7. Parts of our proofs rely on decidedly geometric properties of the planes such as Desargues＇ theorem and the existence of certain subplanes.