Definition:Coding Theory
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Definition
Coding theory is the branch of mathematics concerned with:
- encryption of messages for security during transmission
- error-correcting codes which aid in the recovery of corrupted messages over a noisy channel.
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- Results about coding theory can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): coding theory
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): coding theory