Locally recoverable codes from planar graphs

Abstract

In this paper we apply Kadhe and Calderbank's definition of LRCs from convex polyhedra and planar graphs \cite{KAD} to analyze the codes resulting from 3-connected regular and almost regular planar graphs. The resulting edge codes are locally recoverable with availability two. We prove that the minimum distance of planar graph LRCs is equal to the girth of the graph, and we also establish a new bound on the rate of planar graph edge codes. Constructions of regular and almost regular planar graphs are given, and their associated code parameters are determined. In certain cases, the code families meet the rate bound.

Keywords

• Error-correction,Local recovery,Planar graphs,Availability,Rate bound

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