Handbook of Coding Theory

The Handbook is divided into three parts, the first part comprising Vo lume I and the remaining two parts Volume II. Part I, Algebraic Codin g, deals primarily with the algebraic structure of error correcting co des. Part 2, Connections, is devoted to connections between coding th eory and other branches of mathematics and computer science. Part 3, Applications, deals with a variety of applications of coding. The aut hors have taken a broad perspective on their topics, and, by interacti ng with other authors, have often established links between the chapte rs. Most of the chapters are self-contained with the majority of the proofs presented in full. Open problems are often identified, and many chapters bring you to the frontiers of research. Each chapter provid es and extensive bibliography that will be a tool to extend the develo pment of that chapter.