Title :
An Algorithm for Computing Characteristic Matrices of Group Codes over Finite Abelian Groups
Author :
Yang, Qinqin ; Qin, Zhongping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Wuhan Univ., Wuhan
Abstract :
For any generator matrix, we present an efficient algorithm for computing the characteristic matrix for a group code over a finite Abelian group. Then we can construct a minimal group tail-biting trellis of the group code.
Keywords :
group codes; matrix algebra; trellis codes; characteristic matrices; finite Abelian groups; generator matrix; group codes; tail-biting trellis; Block codes; Character generation; Computer science; Linear code; Maximum likelihood decoding; Performance gain; Software algorithms; Viterbi algorithm;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, 2008. WiCOM '08. 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dalian
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2107-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2108-4
DOI :
10.1109/WiCom.2008.365
