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Line 1: '''Coding theory''' deals with the properties of [[code]]s and thus with their fitness for a specific application. The aim of coding theory is to find codes which transmit fast, contain many valid [[code word]]s and can correct or at least [[error detection\|detect]] many errors. These aims are mutually exclusive however, so each application has its own ~~perfect~~best code. The needed properties of this code mainly depend on the probability of errors happening during transmission. The term '''algebraic coding theory''' denotes the sub-field of coding theory where the properties of codes are expressed in algebraic terms and then further researched.

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