Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9492930 | Finite Fields and Their Applications | 2005 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
We develop a matrix approach to compute a certain sum of Gauss sums which arises in the study of weights of irreducible codes. A lower bound on the minimum weight of certain irreducible codes is given.
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Authors
Robert W. Fitzgerald, Joseph L. Yucas,