An error-trapping decoder for nonbinary cyclic codes (Corresp.)
Victor K. Wei · IEEE Transactions on Information Theory · 1984
The error-trapping decoder is the simplest way of decoding cyclic codes satisfyingR < 1 / t, wheretis the maximum number of errors to be corrected andRis the code rate. These codes have low rates and/or correct only a few errors. Kasami has used the concept of covering polynomials to demonstrate modified error-trapping decoders for several binary cyclic codes not satisfyingR<1/t. In this paper Kasami's decoder is modified further for correcting multiple symbol errors on nonbinary cyclic codes satisfyingR < 2 / t. The Berlekamp decoder for these codes requires Galois field multiplication and division of two variables which are difficult to implement. Our decoder does not require these multiplications and divisions. Further, for all double-error-correcting codes, and triple-error-correcting codes with rateR < 2/3, an algorithm is presented for finding a minimum set of covering monomials.