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Coding theory is a remarkable example of how various areas of mathematics can be used to solve problems in the storage and transfer of information. In this school, participants will be introduced to various techniques used in recent years to solve problems in coding theory. The aim is to motivate participants to do research in coding theory.
Participants will study coding theory in general including cyclic codes and Goppa codes. They will also explore, among others, combinatorial and algebraic properties of graphs and designs related to codes, permutation decoding of codes from graphs and designs, linear codes with complementary dual, evaluation codes in code-based cryptography, networks and network coding problems, rank metric codes and coding in distributed systems.
Official language of the school: English
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Scientific program
Course 1: "Error Correcting Codes", Khumbo Kumwenda (Mzuzu University, Malawi)
Course 2: "Finite Fields and Cryptographic Boolean Functions", Augustine Musukwa (Mzuzu University, Malawi)
Course 3: "Goppa Codes", Kondwani Magamba (University of Science and Technology, Malawi)
Course 4: "Cryptography", Mwawi Nyirenda (Mzuzu University, Malawi)
Course 5: "Codes and Designs", Nephtale Mumba (Mzuzu University, Malawi)
Course 6: "Codes, Graphs and Groups", Eric Mwambene (University of the Western Cape, South Africa)
Course 7: "Elliptic Curve Cryptography", Ezekiel Kachisa (GIZ, Malawi )
Course 8: "Linear Block Codes, Rank Metric Codes and their Invariants", Elisa Gorla (University of Neuchatel, Switzerland)
Course 9: "LCD Codes", Bernardo Rodrigues (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
Course 10: "Self-Dual Codes", Bernardo Rodrigues (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
Course 11: "Code-Based Cryptography", Edoardo Persichetti (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
Course 12: "Introduction to Information Theory", Paul Kubwalo (Mzuzu University, Malawi)
Course 13: " Reed Muller Codes and Polar Codes", Jan Hazla (AIMS Rwanda)
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How to participate
For registration and application to a CIMPA financial support, follow the instructions given here.
Deadline for registration and application: Mai 1, 2023
Deadline for registration and application: May 1, 2023