Modular lattices from a variation of construction a over number fields

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Abstract

We consider a variation of Construction A of lattices from linear codes based on two classes of number fields, totally real and CM Galois number fields. We propose a generic construction with explicit generator and Gram matrices, then focus on modular and unimodular lattices, obtained in the particular cases of totally real, respectively, imaginary, quadratic fields. Our motivation comes from coding theory, thus some relevant properties of modular lattices, such as minimal norm, theta series, kissing number and secrecy gain are analyzed. Interesting lattices are exhibited.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)719-745
Number of pages27
JournalAdvances in Mathematics of Communications
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2017

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Keywords

  • Construction A
  • Gram matrix
  • Modular lattice
  • Number field
  • Secrecy gain

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Algebra and Number Theory
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
  • Applied Mathematics

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