Error-correcting codes address the fundamental challenge of transmitting information reliably over noisy channels by embedding structured redundancy into data streams. Classical algebraic ...

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Error-correcting codes form the backbone of reliable digital communication by introducing structured redundancy to transmitted data, enabling the detection and correction of errors induced by noise, ...