Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Let $C$ be an $[n,k,d]_q$ Griesmer code, where $q=p^f$ with $p$ prime, and write $e=ν_p(d)$. Ward conjectured that $C$ is $p^{\max\{0,e-f+1\}}$-divisible. In this paper, we prove this conjecture.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Deng, Haihua, Zhang, Weiye
Institution: Zhejiang University
Language: English
Subfield: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G304922999
OpenAlex ID: W7223237574