Efficient Decoding and Theoretical Advances in Error Correction Coding

The field of error correction coding is experiencing significant advancements, particularly in the areas of decoding complexity reduction, weight hierarchy analysis, and capacity-achieving codes. Innovations in decoding techniques, such as the use of single-parity-check bits to reduce guesswork in guessing codeword decoding, are demonstrating substantial improvements in query efficiency without compromising precision, especially at lower signal-to-noise ratios. Additionally, there is a growing focus on determining generalized Hamming weights for various code families, which has broad applications across different coding scenarios, including quantum error correction. The theoretical underpinnings of capacity-achieving codes, such as Reed-Muller codes, are being reinforced with new proofs that leverage recent advancements in combinatorics and entropy extraction methods. Furthermore, iterative decoding methods for short BCH codes are being optimized through systematic parity-check matrix design and accelerated convergence techniques, integrating neural network models for enhanced reliability. Lower bounds for locally decodable codes are also seeing improvements, particularly for odd-query scenarios, where new techniques involving spectral methods and hypergraph analysis are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. These developments collectively indicate a trend towards more efficient, precise, and theoretically sound error correction coding solutions.

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Using a Single-Parity-Check to reduce the Guesswork of Guessing Codeword Decoding

The weight hierarchy of decreasing norm-trace codes

Polynomial Freiman-Ruzsa, Reed-Muller codes and Shannon capacity

Iterative decoding of short BCH codes and its post-processing

Determining the covering radius of all generalized Zetterberg codes in odd characteristic

A $k^{\frac{q}{q-2}}$ Lower Bound for Odd Query Locally Decodable Codes from Bipartite Kikuchi Graphs

Improved Lower Bounds for all Odd-Query Locally Decodable Codes

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