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constacyclic

constacyclic adjective: being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁).

Adjective

constacyclic (not comparable)

  1. (coding theory) Being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁).

Origin of constacyclic

From consta(nt) + cyclic.

Questions about constacyclic

What does constacyclic mean?
Constacyclic means being a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁).
What part of speech is constacyclic?
Constacyclic is an adjective.

Words near constacyclic in the dictionary

  1. constabularie
  2. constabularies
  3. constabulary
  4. constabulatories
  5. constabulatory
  6. constacyclic
  7. constaff
  8. Constance
  9. constancie
  10. constancies
  11. Constancio

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