Kerdock Codes

The Kerdock code K(u) for an even u ≥ 4 is a binary, non-linear (2u, 22u, 2u−1 – 2(u−2)/2)-code with strength 5 [1]. Therefore it can also be interpreted as an orthogonal array OA(22u, 2u, ℤ2, 5). No linear code or linear orthogonal array with these parameters can exist [2].

In [3] it is shown that these codes can be constructed by applying the Gray-code mapping 0 $ \mapsto$ 00, 1 $ \mapsto$ 01, 2 $ \mapsto$ 11, and 3 $ \mapsto$ 10 to extended cyclic codes over ℤ4. When this mapping is applied to the dual of the code over ℤ4, Preparata codes are obtained.

Partition in Translates

K(u) is the disjoint union of 2u−1 translates of the first-order Reed-Muller code RM(1, u), an OA(2u+1, 2u, ℤ2, 3) [1]. Construction X and Construction X4 can be applied to this pair.

Special Cases

See Also

References

[1]Anthony M. Kerdock.
A class of low-rate nonlinear binary codes.
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[2]Andries E. Brouwer and L. M. G. M. Tolhuizen.
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doi:10.1007/BF01388407 MR1218941 (94d:94009)
[3]A. R. Hammons, Jr., P. V. Kumar, A. R. Calderbank, Neil J. A. Sloane, and P. Solé.
The ℤ4-linearity of Kerdock, Preparata, Goethals and related codes.
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[4]F. Jessie MacWilliams and Neil J. A. Sloane.
The Theory of Error-Correcting Codes.
North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1977.
[5]A. S. Hedayat, Neil J. A. Sloane, and John Stufken.
Orthogonal Arrays.
Springer Series in Statistics. Springer-Verlag, 1999.

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Cite this as: Rudolf Schürer and Wolfgang Ch. Schmid. “Kerdock Codes.” From MinT—the database of optimal net, code, OA, and OOA parameters. Version: 2024-09-05. http://mint.sbg.ac.at/desc_CKerdock.html

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