Punctured code
= Punctured code
Puncturing a code at one coordinate deletes that coordinate from every codeword. For a code of minimum distance $d\geq2$, puncturing preserves its number of words and gives minimum distance $d$ or $d-1$.
= Punctured code
Puncturing a code at one coordinate deletes that coordinate from every codeword. For a code of minimum distance $d\geq2$, puncturing preserves its number of words and gives minimum distance $d$ or $d-1$.