P.V. Kumar

Optimal Exact-Regenerating Codes for Distributed Storage at the MSR and MBR Points via a Product-Matrix Construction

Regenerating codes are a class of distributed storage codes that allow for efficient repair of failed nodes, as compared to traditional erasure codes. An [n, k, d] regenerating code permits the data to be recovered by connecting to any k of the n nodes in the network, while requiring that a failed node be repaired by connecting to any d nodes. The amount of data downloaded for repair is typically much smaller than the size of the source data. Previous constructions of exact-regenerating codes have been confined to the case n=d+1 . In this paper, we present optimal, explicit constructions of (a) Minimum Bandwidth Regenerating (MBR) codes for all values of [n, k, d] and (b) Minimum Storage Regenerating (MSR) codes for all [n, k, d ≥ 2k-2], using a new product-matrix framework. The product-matrix framework is also shown to significantly simplify system operation. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first constructions of exact-regenerating codes that allow the number n of nodes in the network, to be chosen independent of the other parameters. The paper also contains a simpler description, in the product-matrix framework, of a previously constructed MSR code with [n=d+1, k, d ≥ 2k-1].

Explicit Space–Time Codes Achieving the Diversity–Multiplexing Gain Tradeoff

A recent result of Zheng and Tse states that over a quasi-static channel, there exists a fundamental tradeoff, referred to as the diversity-multiplexing gain (D-MG) tradeoff, between the spatial multiplexing gain and the diversity gain that can be simultaneously achieved by a space-time (ST) code. This tradeoff is precisely known in the case of independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) Rayleigh fading, for Tgesnt+nr-1 where T is the number of time slots over which coding takes place and nt,nr are the number of transmit and receive antennas, respectively. For T nt case, we present two general techniques for building D-MG-optimal rectangular ST codes from their square counterparts. A byproduct of our results establishes that the D-MG tradeoff for all Tgesnt is the same as that previously known to hold for Tgesnt+n r-1

Optical orthogonal codes-new bounds and an optimal construction

A technique for constructing optimal OOCs (optical orthogonal codes) is presented. It provides the only known family of optimal (with respect to family size) OOCs having lambda =2. The parameters (n, omega , lambda ) are respectively (p/sup 2m/-1, p/sup m/+1,2), where p is any prime and the family size is p/sup m/-2. Three distinct upper bounds on the size of an OOC are presented that, for many values of the parameter set (n, omega , lambda ), improve upon the tightest previously known bound. >

Interference Alignment in Regenerating Codes for Distributed Storage: Necessity and Code Constructions

Regenerating codes are a class of recently developed codes for distributed storage that, like Reed-Solomon codes, permit data recovery from any arbitrary k of n nodes. However regenerating codes possess in addition, the ability to repair a failed node by connecting to any arbitrary d nodes and downloading an amount of data that is typically far less than the size of the data file. This amount of download is termed the repair bandwidth. Minimum storage regenerating (MSR) codes are a subclass of regenerating codes that require the least amount of network storage; every such code is a maximum distance separable (MDS) code. Further, when a replacement node stores data identical to that in the failed node, the repair is termed as exact. The four principal results of the paper are (a) the explicit construction of a class of MDS codes for d = n - 1 ≥ 2k - 1 termed the MISER code, that achieves the cut-set bound on the repair bandwidth for the exact repair of systematic nodes, (b) proof of the necessity of interference alignment in exact-repair MSR codes, (c) a proof showing the impossibility of constructing linear, exact-repair MSR codes for d <; 2k - 3 in the absence of symbol extension, and (d) the construction, also explicit, of high-rate MSR codes for d = k + 1. Interference alignment (IA) is a theme that runs throughout the paper: the MISER code is built on the principles of IA and IA is also a crucial component to the nonexistence proof for d <; 2k - 3. To the best of our knowledge, the constructions presented in this paper are the first explicit constructions of regenerating codes that achieve the cut-set bound.

Prime-phase sequences with periodic correlation properties better than binary sequences

For the case where p is an odd prime, n>or=2 is an integer, and omega is a complex primitive pth root of unity, a construction is presented for a family of p/sup n/ p-phase sequences (symbols of the form omega /sup i/), where each sequence has length p/sup n/-1, and where the maximum nontrivial correlation value C/sub max/ does not exceed 1+ square root p/sup n/. A complete distribution of correlation values is provided. As a special case of this construction, a previous construction due to Sidelnikov (1971) is obtained. The family of sequences is asymptotically optimum with respect to its correlation properties, and, in comparison with many previous nonbinary designs, the present design has the additional advantage of not requiring an alphabet of size larger than three. The new sequences are suitable for achieving code-division multiple access and are easily implemented using shift registers. They wee discovered through an application of Delignes bound (1974) on exponential sums of the Weil type in, several variables. The sequences are also shown to have strong identification with certain bent functions. >

An upper bound for some exponential sums over Galois rings and applications

We present an analog of the well-known Weil-Carlitz-Uchiyama (1948, 1957) upper bound for exponential sums over finite fields for exponential sums over Galois rings. Some examples are given where the bound is tight. The bound has immediate application to the design of large families of phase-shift-keying sequences having low correlation and an alphabet of size p/sup e/. p, prime, e/spl ges/2. Some new constructions of eight-phase sequences are provided. >

Almost difference sets and their sequences with optimal autocorrelation

Almost difference sets have interesting applications in cryptography and coding theory. We give a well-rounded treatment of known families of almost difference sets, establish relations between some difference sets and some almost difference sets, and determine the numerical multiplier group of some families of almost difference sets. We also construct six new classes of almost difference sets, and four classes of binary sequences of period n/spl equiv/0 (mod 4) with optimal autocorrelation. We have also obtained two classes of relative difference sets and four classes of divisible difference sets (DDSs). We also point out that a result due to Jungnickel (1982) can be used to construct almost difference sets and sequences of period 4l with optimal autocorrelation.

A unified construction of space-time codes with optimal rate-diversity tradeoff

The problem of constructing space-time (ST) block codes over a fixed, desired signal constellation is considered. In this situation, there is a tradeoff between the transmission rate as measured in constellation symbols per channel use and the transmit diversity gain achieved by the code. The transmit diversity is a measure of the rate of polynomial decay of pairwise error probability of the code with increase in the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). In the setting of a quasi-static channel model, let n/sub t/ denote the number of transmit antennas and T the block interval. For any n/sub t/ /spl les/ T, a unified construction of (n/sub t/ /spl times/ T) ST codes is provided here, for a class of signal constellations that includes the familiar pulse-amplitude (PAM), quadrature-amplitude (QAM), and 2/sup K/-ary phase-shift-keying (PSK) modulations as special cases. The construction is optimal as measured by the rate-diversity tradeoff and can achieve any given integer point on the rate-diversity tradeoff curve. An estimate of the coding gain realized is given. Other results presented here include i) an extension of the optimal unified construction to the multiple fading block case, ii) a version of the optimal unified construction in which the underlying binary block codes are replaced by trellis codes, iii) the providing of a linear dispersion form for the underlying binary block codes, iv) a Gray-mapped version of the unified construction, and v) a generalization of construction of the -ary case corresponding to constellations of size /sup K/. Items ii) and iii) are aimed at simplifying the decoding of this class of ST codes.

Large families of quaternary sequences with low correlation

A family of quaternary (Z/sub 4/-alphabet) sequences of length L=2/sup r/-1, size M/spl ges/L/sup 2/+3L+2, and maximum nontrivial correlation parameter C/sub max//spl les/2/spl radic/(L+1)+1 is presented. The sequence family always contains the four-phase family /spl Ascr/. When r is odd, it includes the family of binary Gold sequences. The sequence family is easily generated using two shift registers, one binary, the other quaternary. The distribution of correlation values is provided. The construction can be extended to produce a chain of sequence families, with each family in the chain containing the preceding family. This gives the design flexibility with respect to the number of intermittent users that can be supported, in a code-division multiple-access cellular radio system. When r is odd, the sequence families in the chain correspond to shortened Z/sub 4/-linear versions of the Delsarte-Goethals codes.

Frequency-hopping code sequence designs having large linear span

In frequency-hopping spread-spectrum multiple-access communication systems, it is desirable to use sets of hopping patterns that, in addition to having good Hamming correlation properties and large period, are also derived from sequences having large linear span. Here, two such frequency hopping code sequence designs that are based on generalized bent functions and generalized bent sequences are presented. The Hamming correlation properties of the designs are optimal in the first case and close to optimal in the second. In terms of the alphabet size p (required to be prime in both cases), the period and family size of the two designs are given by (p/sup 2/, p) and (p/sup n/, p/sup n/2/+1) (n an even integer), respectively. The finite field sequences underlying the patterns in the first design have linear span exceeding p, whereas still larger linear spans (when compared to the sequence period) can be obtained using the second design method. >