Introduction to Coding Theory (Graduate Texts in Mathematics) [Hardcover]

J.H. van Lint (Author)

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ISBN-10: 3540641335 | ISBN-13: 978-3540641339 | Publication Date: December 28, 1998 | Edition: 3rd rev. and exp. ed.

From the reviews: "The 2nd (slightly enlarged) edition of the van Lint's book is a short, concise, mathematically rigorous introduction to the subject. Basic notions and ideas are clearly presented from the mathematician's point of view and illustrated on various special classes of codes...This nice book is a must for every mathematician wishing to introduce himself to the algebraic theory of coding. " European Mathematical Society Newsletter, 1993 "Despite the existence of so many other books on coding theory, this present volume will continue to hold its place as one of the standard texts..." The Mathematical Gazette, 1993

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From the reviews: "This is a new edition of a well-known and widely used book of van Lint. We can only applaud for the new appearance. [...] I think this textbook will continue to be one of the most favourite textbooks of coding theory."

Acta Scient.Math. 67, p.882, 2001

From the reviews: "The 2nd (slightly enlarged) edition of the van Lint's book is a short, concise, mathematically rigorous introduction to the subject. Basic notions and ideas are clearly presented from the mathematician's point of view and illustrated on various special classes of codes...This nice book is a must for every mathematician wishing to introduce himself to the algebraic theory of coding." European Mathematical Society Newsletter, 1993 "Despite the existence of so many other books on coding theory, this present volume will continue to hold its place as one of the standard texts...." The Mathematical Gazette, 1993

J.H. van Lint

Introduction to Coding Theory

"Despite the existence of so many other books on coding theory, this present volume will continue to hold its place as one of the standard texts."a "THE MATHEMATICAL GAZETTE

Product Details

• Hardcover: 227 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 3rd rev. and exp. ed. edition (December 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540641335
• ISBN-13: 978-3540641339
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book from mathematical standpoint, February 19, 2005

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This review is from: Introduction to Coding Theory (Graduate Texts in Mathematics) (Hardcover)

Very good intro textbook. It gives short, detailed preps to various coding areas (linear, cyclic, convolutional). The biggest advantage this book has is that it does not throw at You tonnes of unnecessary info (like many other thick books do). That is, it assumes reader has some basic understanding of algebra and probability theory. Let's say, it gives good theoretical presentation such that the reader gets good theoretical understanding, it is not example-based.