PhD Qualifying Examination "Weight Distribution of Irreducible Cyclic Codes" By Mr. Xuesong Wang Abstract: Weight distribution of irreducible cyclic codes can be used to determine the properties of the codes in a macro level. This paper surveys partial results on the weight distribution of irreudible cyclic codes. Date: Saturday, 12 January 2002 Time: 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Venue: Room 2407 Lifts 17-18 Committee Members: Dr. Cunsheng Ding (Supervisor) Dr. Mordecai Golin (Chairman) Prof. Fangwei Fu Prof. Klove Torleiv **** ALL are Welcome ****