Error-Correcting Codes (1972) Front Cover Book Details Author W. Wesley Peterson Edward J. Weldon Genre Coding Theory; Error Control Coding; Information Theory Subject Error-correcting codes (Information theory); Information Theory Publication Date 1972 Format Hardcover (240 x 160 mm) Publisher MIT Press Language English Plot Error-Correcting Codes, by Professor Peterson, was originally published in 1961. Now, with E. J. Weldon, Jr., as his coauthor, Professor Peterson has extensively rewritten his material. The book contains essentially all of the material of the first edition; however, the authors state that because there has been so much new work published in error-correcting codes, the preparation of this second edition proved to be a much greater task than writing the original book. The major additions are the chapters on majority-logic codes, synchronization, and convolutional codes. Much new material has also been added to the chapters on important linear block codes and cyclic codes. The authors cite some highly regarded books on recent work done in Eastern Europe and an extensive bibliography on coding theory in the Soviet Union [sic]. In its much-expanded form, Error-Correcting Codes may be considered another valuable contribution to computer coding. Personal Details Collection Status In Collection Store Amazon.com Location A04 Purchase Price $85.00 Purchase Date 12/22/02 Condition Near Mint Index 106 Owner Paulo Mendes Read It No Links Amazon US Amazon UK Powell's Collection # 000718 Order # 104-3564965-1979911 Main Subject Error Control Coding Secondary Subject Information Theory Product Details LoC Classification QA268 .P47 1972 Dewey 001.6/424 ISBN 0262160390 Edition 02 Printing 14 Country USA Cover Price $85.00 Nr of Pages 560 First Edition No Rare No Notes Bibliography: p. 535-548.