Cyclic codes over \(\text{GR}(p^2,m)\) of length \(p^k\) (Q938779)

The authors refine a method of \textit{S. T. Dougherty} et al.\ [Finite Fields Appl. 13, No. 1, 31--57 (2007; Zbl 1130.94333)] to represent any ideal of \(R=\text{GR}(p^e,m)[u]/\langle u^{p^k}-1\rangle\) in terms of \(e\) polynomials as generators in the ideal concerned. (Here \(\text{GR}(p^e,m)\) denotes the Galois ring of characteristic \(p^e\) with \((p^e)^m\) elements.) The refinement provides a unique representation for any such ideal and enables a classification of all ideals of \(R\) in the case \(e=2\) (and thus of the cyclic codes of length \(p^k\) over GR\((p^2,m)\)). The duals of these ideals are analyzed and all selfdual ideals are identified when \(p\) is odd and for \(k\leq 4\) when \(p=2\).