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Codes for Correcting Localized Deletions


Abstract:

We consider the problem of constructing binary codes for correcting deletions that are localized within certain parts of the codeword that are unknown a priori. The model...Show More

Abstract:

We consider the problem of constructing binary codes for correcting deletions that are localized within certain parts of the codeword that are unknown a priori. The model that we study is when δ ≤ w deletions are localized in a window of size w bits. These δ deletions do not necessarily occur in consecutive positions, but are restricted to the window of size w. The localized deletions model is a generalization of the bursty model, in which all the deleted bits are consecutive. In this paper, we construct new explicit codes for the localized model, based on the family of Guess & Check codes which was previously introduced by the authors. The codes that we construct can correct, with high probability, δ ≤ w deletions that are localized in a single window of size w, where w grows with the block length. Moreover, these codes are systematic; have low redundancy; and have efficient deterministic encoding and decoding algorithms. We also generalize these codes to deletions that are localized within multiple windows in the codeword.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Information Theory ( Volume: 67, Issue: 4, April 2021)
Page(s): 2206 - 2216
Date of Publication: 13 January 2021

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