Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>

Symbol-pair codes are a class of block codes with symbol-pair metrics designed to protect against pair errors that may occur in high-density data storage systems. Maximum distance separable (MDS) symbol-pair codes are optimal in the sense that they can attain the highest pair-error correctability wi...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhao, Weixian Li, Hui Chen
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description Symbol-pair codes are a class of block codes with symbol-pair metrics designed to protect against pair errors that may occur in high-density data storage systems. Maximum distance separable (MDS) symbol-pair codes are optimal in the sense that they can attain the highest pair-error correctability within the same code length and code size. Constructing MDS symbol-pair codes is one of the main topics in symbol-pair code research. In this paper, we investigate and characterize the symbol-pair distances of constacyclic codes of arbitrary lengths over finite fields and finite chain rings. Using the characterization of the symbol-pair distance, we present three new classes of MDS symbol-pair constacyclic codes that exhibit large minimum distances.
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spelling doaj-art-277bae1fcc024f0eb8d808703d862b0a2025-08-20T03:47:48ZengMDPI AGAxioms2075-16802025-04-0114532710.3390/axioms14050327Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>Wei Zhao0Weixian Li1Hui Chen2School of Mathematics, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaSchool of Mathematics and Statistics, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing 526061, ChinaSchool of Mathematics, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, ChinaSymbol-pair codes are a class of block codes with symbol-pair metrics designed to protect against pair errors that may occur in high-density data storage systems. Maximum distance separable (MDS) symbol-pair codes are optimal in the sense that they can attain the highest pair-error correctability within the same code length and code size. Constructing MDS symbol-pair codes is one of the main topics in symbol-pair code research. In this paper, we investigate and characterize the symbol-pair distances of constacyclic codes of arbitrary lengths over finite fields and finite chain rings. Using the characterization of the symbol-pair distance, we present three new classes of MDS symbol-pair constacyclic codes that exhibit large minimum distances.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/14/5/327symbol-pair codesconstacyclic codesfinite fieldsfinite chain rings
spellingShingle Wei Zhao
Weixian Li
Hui Chen
Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>
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symbol-pair codes
constacyclic codes
finite fields
finite chain rings
title Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>
title_full Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>
title_fullStr Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>
title_full_unstemmed Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>
title_short Symbol-Pair Distances of a Class of Repeated-Root Constacyclic Codes of Length <i>np<sup>s</sup></i> over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and over <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub><mo>+</mo><mi>u</mi><msub><mi mathvariant="double-struck">F</mi><msup><mi>p</mi><mi>m</mi></msup></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>
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topic symbol-pair codes
constacyclic codes
finite fields
finite chain rings
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/14/5/327
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