Constructions of generalized superimposed codes with applications to group testing and conflict resolution in multiple access channels

  • Authors:
  • Annalisa De Bonis;Ugo Vaccaro

  • Affiliations:
  • Dipartimento di Informatica e Applicazioni, Università di Salerno, 84081 Baronissi (SA), Italy;Dipartimento di Informatica e Applicazioni, Università di Salerno, 84081 Baronissi (SA), Italy

  • Venue:
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

In this paper we introduce a parameterized generalization of the well known superimposed codes. We give algorithms for their construction and provide non-existential results. We apply our new combinatorial structures to the efficient solution of new group testing problems and access coordination issues in multiple access channels.