Extended classical Goppa codes (Q5941639)

Various classes of codes over algebraic curves were proposed by \textit{C. Xing, H. Niederreiter} and \textit{K. Lam} [IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory 45, 1186-1193 (1999; Zbl 0956.94022); ibid. 45, 2498-2501 (1999; Zbl 0956.94023); Appl. Algebra Eng. Commun. Comput. 9, No. 5, 373-381 (1999; Zbl 1035.94016)]. The relations between these codes and Goppa's algebraic geometry codes were studied in [\textit{F. Özbudak} and \textit{H. Stichtenoth}, IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory 45, 2502-2505 (1999; Zbl 0956.94021)]. The paper under review focuses on an estimation of the parameters for these extended algebraic-geometry codes and on the development of an algorithm for error correction via the derivation of a standard fundamental equation. Theoretical and practical advantages of these families of codes are analyzed. In particular, it is observed that when dealing with these codes it is not necessary to define them as subfield codes of codes defined over extension fields; unlike in the classical case, proofs and calculations take place in the base field.