Title :
On maximum-distance-separable convolutional codes (Corresp.)
Author :
Justesen, J. ; Hughes, L.
fDate :
3/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We define maximum-distance-separable convolutional codes as systematic codes with (feedback) minimum distance exceeding the number of check digits in a constraint length. The maximum length of such codes is determined for certain small fields when the rate is

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Keywords :
Convolutional codes; Block codes; Character generation; Convolutional codes; Feedback; Parity check codes; Polynomials;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1974.1055187