Some results concerning linear codes and (k, 3)-caps in three-dimensional Galois space
Raymond Hill · Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 1978
Abstract The packing problem for (k, 3)-caps is that of finding (m, 3)r, q, the largest size of (k, 3)-cap in the Galois space Sr, q. The problem is tackled by exploiting the interplay of finite geometries with error-correcting codes. An improved general upper bound on (m, 3)3 q and the actual value of (m, 3)3, 4 are obtained. In terms of coding theory, the methods make a useful contribution to the difficult task of establishing the existence or non-existence of linear codes with certain weight distributions.