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Essential Coding Theory [pdf]

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373 points ibobev | 1 comments | 29 Aug 25 15:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.234s | source
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umvi ◴[29 Aug 25 16:16 UTC] No.45066011[source]▶
Note this is "coding" as in "encoding" and "decoding" (i.e. information theory) and not as in "programming"
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madcaptenor ◴[29 Aug 25 16:56 UTC] No.45066539[source]▶
Also not as in "cryptography".
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goku12 ◴[29 Aug 25 17:18 UTC] No.45066828[source]▶
Just curious. I can see how anyone may confuse coding with programming. And coding is related to cryptography through information theory. But what makes you think of cryptography when you hear coding? How does that confusion arise?
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1. philipkglass ◴[29 Aug 25 22:07 UTC] No.45069960[source]▶
There are several textbooks that combine the two topics. I used this one when I was in school, for example:

"Coding Theory and Cryptography: The Essentials"

https://www.amazon.com/Coding-Theory-Cryptography-Essentials...