List Decoding of Matrix-Product Codes from nested codes: an application to Quasi-Cyclic codes

A list decoding algorithm for matrix-product codes is provided when $C_1,..., C_s$ are nested linear codes and $A$ is a non-singular by columns matrix. We estimate the probability of getting more than one codeword as output when the constituent codes are Reed-Solomon codes. We extend this list decoding algorithm for matrix-product codes with polynomial units, which are quasi-cyclic codes. Furthermore, it allows us to consider unique decoding for matrix-product codes with polynomial units

Construction of Quasi-Cyclic Product Codes

Linear quasi-cyclic product codes over finite fields are investigated. Given the generating set in the form of a reduced Gr{\"o}bner basis of a quasi-cyclic component code and the generator polynomial of a second cyclic component code, an explicit expression of the basis of the generating set of the quasi-cyclic product code is given. Furthermore, the reduced Gr{\"o}bner basis of a one-level quasi-cyclic product code is derived.Comment: 10th International ITG Conference on Systems, Communications and Coding (SCC), Feb 2015, Hamburg, German