Essays on Coding Theory

‘This volume lives up to its title: it explores many modern research directions in coding theory without always insisting on complete proofs. Prof. Blake nevertheless manages to explain not only the results themselves, but also why things work the way they do. This volume will be a wonderful supplement to in-depth presentations of the topics that it covers.’ Alexander Barg, University of Maryland

‘This book provides an excellent and comprehensive presentation of 16 major topics in coding theory. The author brings the highly mathematical subjects down to a level that can be understood with basic knowledge in combinatorial mathematics, modern algebra, and coding and information theory. It can be used as a textbook for a graduate course in electrical engineering, computer sciences, and applied mathematics. It is also an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners in the areas of communications and computer sciences.’ Shu Lin, retired from University of California, Davis

‘This very unique contribution by Prof. Blake consists of a collection of essays on coding theory that can be read independently and yet are coherently written. It covers a comprehensive list of topics of interest and is an excellent reference for anyone who is not an expert on all of these topics.’ Raymond W. Yeung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong