Group code structures of affine-invariant codes (Q630855)

Let \(GF(p^r)\) and \(K=GF(p^m)\). Let \(C\) be a group subalgebra of \(F[K]\) identified with a linear code over \(F\), \(C\subset F^n\), where \(n=p^m\). We say \(C\) is even-like if, for each \((c_1,\dots,c_n)\in C\) \(c_1+\dots +c_n=0\). We call \(C\) a \(p^r\)-ary affine-invariant code if it is even-like and if the permutation automorphism group of \(C\) (identified with the symmetric group on \(K\)) contains all the affine maps of \(K\) (i.e., \(x\mapsto ax+b\), \(a\in K^\times\), \(b\in K\)). Among other things, the authors characterize those affine invariant codes which are group codes with respect to some non-abelian group. A well-written and interesting paper.