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On covering radius of generalized Zetterberg codes

Haode Yan·Maosheng Xiong
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We employ analytic number theoretic techniques, specifically character sums and Weil type estimates, to study the covering radius of the generalized Zetterberg codes over all finite fields. Although the even and odd field cases require distinct technical treatment, the proofs follow a unified analytic framework that is substantially simpler and more transparent than previous approaches. We prove that the covering radius is at most 3 in all cases, and determine its exact value for a wide range of parameters. In even characteristic, our results fill the gap left by recent studies focused solely on odd characteristic; for odd characteristic, the range of parameters for which the covering radius is exactly determined is considerably broader than previously known. Combined with the corresponding minimum distance results, we obtain infinitely many quasi-perfect and maximal codes within this family.

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Haode Yan, Maosheng Xiong. 2025-10-29. On covering radius of generalized Zetterberg codes. https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.25295

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