Type II codes over \(\mathbb{F}_{2^m} + u\mathbb{F}_{2^m}\) (Q1420585)

This paper considers the class of Type II self-dual codes over the alphabet \(R_m = \mathbb{F}_{2^m} + u\mathbb{F}_{2^m}\). These codes are interesting because of their connections to self-dual codes over \(\mathbb{F}_4\) and doubly-even self-dual binary codes. Properties of the Gray maps, which take self-dual codes over \(R_m\) to self-dual codes over the subrings \(\mathbb{F}_{2^m}\) and \(R_r = \mathbb{F}_{2^r} + u\mathbb{F}_{2^r}\) for divisors \(r\) of \(m\), are studied. A mass formula for Type II codes over \(R_m\) is given. Codes of length \(n \leq 8\) for \(m=2,3,4,5,6\) and \(7\) are classified.