LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure Analysis

In this paper, we investigate the cycle structure inherent in the Tanner graphs of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes constructed from balanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs). We begin by delineating the incidence structure of BIBDs and propose a methodology for constructing LDPC codes based on...

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Main Authors: Hengzhou Xu, Xiaodong Zhang, Mengmeng Xu, Haipeng Yu, Hai Zhu
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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description In this paper, we investigate the cycle structure inherent in the Tanner graphs of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes constructed from balanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs). We begin by delineating the incidence structure of BIBDs and propose a methodology for constructing LDPC codes based on these designs. By analyzing the incidence relations between points and blocks within a BIBD, we prove that the resulting LDPC codes possess a girth of 6. Subsequently, we provide a detailed analysis of the cycle structure of the constructed LDPC codes and introduce a systematic approach for enumerating their short cycles. Using this method, we determine the exact numbers of cycles of lengths 6 and 8. Simulation results demonstrate that the constructed LDPC codes exhibit excellent performance.
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spelling doaj-art-65e1f868259140e8bb775da2784c8cec2025-08-20T02:33:54ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002025-04-0127547610.3390/e27050476LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure AnalysisHengzhou Xu0Xiaodong Zhang1Mengmeng Xu2Haipeng Yu3Hai Zhu4School of Computer, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou 451191, ChinaSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaSchool of Computer, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou 451191, ChinaSchool of Computer, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou 451191, ChinaSchool of Computer, Henan University of Engineering, Zhengzhou 451191, ChinaIn this paper, we investigate the cycle structure inherent in the Tanner graphs of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes constructed from balanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs). We begin by delineating the incidence structure of BIBDs and propose a methodology for constructing LDPC codes based on these designs. By analyzing the incidence relations between points and blocks within a BIBD, we prove that the resulting LDPC codes possess a girth of 6. Subsequently, we provide a detailed analysis of the cycle structure of the constructed LDPC codes and introduce a systematic approach for enumerating their short cycles. Using this method, we determine the exact numbers of cycles of lengths 6 and 8. Simulation results demonstrate that the constructed LDPC codes exhibit excellent performance.https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/5/476LDPC codesbalanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs)Tanner graphcyclegirth
spellingShingle Hengzhou Xu
Xiaodong Zhang
Mengmeng Xu
Haipeng Yu
Hai Zhu
LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure Analysis
Entropy
LDPC codes
balanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs)
Tanner graph
cycle
girth
title LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure Analysis
title_full LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure Analysis
title_fullStr LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure Analysis
title_full_unstemmed LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure Analysis
title_short LDPC Codes on Balanced Incomplete Block Designs: Construction, Girth, and Cycle Structure Analysis
title_sort ldpc codes on balanced incomplete block designs construction girth and cycle structure analysis
topic LDPC codes
balanced incomplete block designs (BIBDs)
Tanner graph
cycle
girth
url https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/27/5/476
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