Reversible Codes Research Articles

Reversible Self-Dual Codes over Finite Field

Reversible Self-Dual Codes over Finite Field

Comparative Vulnerability Analysis of Thai and Non-Thai Mobile Banking Applications

The rapid adoption of mobile banking applications has raised significant concerns about their security vulnerabilities. This study presents a comparative vulnerability analysis of mobile banking applications from Thai and non-Thai banks, utilising the OWASP Mobile Top 10 framework. Nine mobile banking applications (five Thai and four non-Thai) were assessed using three vulnerability detection tools: AndroBugs, MobSF, and QARK. The results showed that both Thai and non-Thai mobile banking applications had vulnerabilities across multiple OWASP Mobile Top 10 categories, with reverse engineering, code tampering, and insufficient cryptography being the most common. Statistical analysis revealed that Thai banking applications exhibited significantly more vulnerabilities compared to non-Thai banking applications. In the context of vulnerability detection tools, AndroBugs and QARK proved more effective in detecting vulnerabilities compared to MobSF. Additionally, the study highlights critical security challenges in mobile banking applications, particularly for Thai banks, and emphasises the need for enhanced security measures. The findings also show the importance of using multiple assessment tools for comprehensive security evaluation and suggest potential areas for improvement in mobile banking applications.

QCA-BASED design of reversible hamming code encoding, decoding and correcting circuits

QCA-BASED design of reversible hamming code encoding, decoding and correcting circuits

On reversible DNA codes over the ring $${\mathbb {Z}}_4[u,v]/\langle u^2-2,uv-2,v^2,2u,2v\rangle$$ based on the deletion distance

AbstractLet $${\mathfrak {R}}= {\mathbb {Z}}_4[u,v]/\langle u^2-2,uv-2,v^2,2u,2v\rangle$$ R = Z 4 [ u , v ] / ⟨ u 2 - 2 , u v - 2 , v 2 , 2 u , 2 v ⟩ be a ring, where $${\mathbb {Z}}_{4}$$ Z 4 is a ring of integers modulo 4. This ring $${\mathfrak {R}}$$ R is a local non-chain ring of characteristic 4. The main objective of this article is to construct reversible cyclic codes of odd length n over the ring $${\mathfrak {R}}.$$ R . Employing these reversible cyclic codes, we obtain reversible cyclic DNA codes of length n, based on the deletion distance over the ring $${\mathfrak {R}}.$$ R . We also construct a bijection $$\Gamma$$ Γ between the elements of the ring $${\mathfrak {R}}$$ R and $$S_{D_{16}}.$$ S D 16 . As an application of $$\Gamma ,$$ Γ , the reversibility problem which occurs in DNA k-bases has been solved. Moreover, we introduce a Gray map $$\Psi _{\hom }:{\mathfrak {R}}^{n}\rightarrow {\mathbb {F}}_{2}^{8n}$$ Ψ hom : R n → F 2 8 n with respect to homogeneous weight $$w_{\hom }$$ w hom over the ring $${\mathfrak {R}}$$ R . Further, we discuss the GC-content of DNA cyclic codes and their deletion distance. Moreover, we provide some examples of reversible DNA cyclic codes.

The Extended Codes of a Family of Reversible MDS Cyclic codes

The Extended Codes of a Family of Reversible MDS Cyclic codes

On reversibility problem in DNA bases over a class of rings

Let R k = Z 4 [ u 1 , u 2 , … , u k ] / ⟨ u i 2 − u i , u i u j − u j u i ⟩ be a non-chain ring of characteristic 4, where 1 ≤ i , j ≤ k and k ≥ 1 . In this article, we discuss reversible cyclic codes of odd lengths over the ring R k . We construct bijections between the elements of the ring R k and DNA- 2 k bases for k = 1, 2 in such a manner that the reversibility problem is solved. Employing these bijections, reversible complement cyclic codes of odd lengths are generated. Furthermore, we construct a Gray map Φ : R k n → Z 4 2 k n and as an application of the Gray map Φ, we obtain the GC-content of cyclic codes of arbitrary odd length over the ring R k . Meanwhile, we provide some examples of reversible cyclic codes of odd lengths over the ring R k for different values of k, and also obtain the Lee distances of these codes.

Personal and Professional Attributes, Emotional Intelligence, and Leadership Effectiveness of Industrial Education Leaders In Region I

This research investigates the dynamics between the attributes (both personal and professional), emotional intelligence, and the leadership effectiveness of leaders in industrial education at higher education institutions in Region I, using a descriptive-correlational approach. By employing standardized tools for data collection and a scoring system that mitigates bias through reverse coding and random distribution of items, the study aims to uncover correlations between various aspects of leadership in industrial education. Specifically, it evaluates the interrelations among leaders’ attributes, emotional intelligence, and perceived leadership effectiveness from the perspectives of both the leaders themselves and their faculty members. The analysis, leveraging statistical methods like frequency counts, percentages, and correlation coefficients, unveils that the majority of industrial education leaders and faculty members possess distinctive demographic and professional profiles. The findings indicate high levels of emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness among leaders but suggest that their personal or professional attributes do not significantly influence these aspects. Furthermore, faculty members’ perceptions of leadership effectiveness are significantly shaped by their academic rank and their institutions’ program accreditation status, whereas the impact of leaders’ emotional intelligence on their leadership effectiveness is not pronounced. Keywords: industrial education, emotional intelligence, leadership effectiveness, descriptive-correlational, Philippines

Cross-coupled 4T2R multi-logic in-memory computing circuit design

Resistive random access memory (RRAM) is viewed as the next-generation memory model, surpassing the constraints of traditional random access memory. Given its non-volatile nature, which lessens static power consumption, RRAM boasts significant computing-in-memory (CIM) potential. We herein present a four-transistor/two-resistor cross-coupling structure based on RRAM. In this structure, two RRAMs are situated in opposite directions, a configuration referred to as reverse coding. This structure provides the flexibility and reconfigurability to adjust the RRAM connections, facilitating various CIM operations in fewer cycles. A full adder design was developed and its feasibility was validated through simulations. Monte Carlo analysis ensures the accuracy of logic operations, even while encountering significant resistance fluctuations. This approach effectively mitigates the resistance crossover observed in existing RRAM CIMs. Compared with previous methodologies, the proposed structure achieves greater robustness with fewer cycle counts and RRAM numbers, The comparison of our approach with state-of-the-art Boolean logic circuits for RRAM architecture shows significant improvement in both delay (1.4–4.1 × ) and the number of RRAM (1.2–6.6 × ).

An energy-based pulsar period estimation method using Hilbert curve and double CNNs

In order to accurately estimate the period of X-ray pulsars to improve navigation performance, this paper proposes a pulsar period estimation method based on photon energy using reverse Hilbert coding and double Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) discrimination. This method uses photon energy information to perform epoch folding. It converts one-dimensional contour information into two-dimensional image signals through reverse Hilbert curve and recognizes contour image features through CNN models to determine the optimal period. According to the simulation results, the period estimation accuracy of this method is 0.5350 ns, which is 65.71% higher than the χ2 epoch folding method. The contour phase accuracy is 0.0004767, which is 41.93% higher than the χ2 epoch folding method. At the same time, the observation time and noise interference that may affect the accuracy of period estimation are also quantitatively analyzed. In addition, in order to simulate real navigation scenarios, this paper also conducts dynamic period estimation experiments on PSR B0531+21 pulsar in a specific period of time. The method proposed in this paper has the advantages of high precision, fast calculation speed, strong anti-interference ability and accurate dynamic period estimation, which can significantly improve the navigation performance of X-ray pulsars.

Convolutional Codes with Optimum Bidirectional Distance Profile

We define the bidirectional distance profile (BDP) of a convolutional code as the minimum of the distance profiles of the code and its corresponding “reverse” code. We present tables of codes with the optimum BDP (OBDP), which minimize the average complexity of bidirectional sequential decoding algorithms. The computer search is accelerated by the facts that optimum distance profile (ODP) codes of larger memory must have ODP codes of smaller memory as their “prefixes”, and that OBDP codes can be obtained by “concatenating” ODP and reverse ODP codes of smaller memory. We compare the performance of OBDP codes and other codes by simulation.

Advantage of Hardy's nonlocal correlation in reverse zero-error channel coding

Advantage of Hardy's nonlocal correlation in reverse zero-error channel coding

DNA CODES FROM REVERSIBLE GROUP CODES BY A VIRUS OPTIMISATION ALGORITHM

In this paper, we employ group rings and some known results on group codes to study reversible group DNA codes. We define and study reversible cyclic DNA codes from a group ring point of view and we also introduce the notion for self-reciprocal group ring elements. Moreover, we search for reversible group DNA codes with the use of a virus optimisation algorithm. We obtain many good DNA codes that satisfy the Hamming distance, the reverse, the reverse-complement and the fixed GC-content constraints.

Constructing Double Cyclic Codes over for DNA Codes.

In this article, we investigate the algebraic structure of double cyclic codes of length over with and construct DNA codes from these codes. The theory of constructing double cyclic codes suitable for DNA codes is studied. We provide the necessary and sufficient conditions for the double cyclic codes to be reversible and reversible-complement codes. As an illustration, we present some of the DNA codes generated from our results.

Array-designed reversible and complementary codes over GF(4)

Array-designed reversible and complementary codes over GF(4)

An efficient algorithm for constructing reversible quasi-cyclic codes via Chinese remainder theorem

Regarding quasi-cyclic codes as certain polynomial matrices, we show that all reversible quasi-cyclic codes are decomposed into reversible linear codes of shorter lengths corresponding to the coprime divisors of the polynomials with the form of one minus x to the power of m. This decomposition brings us an efficient method to construct reversible quasi-cyclic codes. We also investigate the reversibility and the self-duality of the linear codes corresponding to the coprime divisors of the polynomials. Specializing to the cases where the number of cyclic sections is not more than two, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for the divisors of the polynomials for which the self-dual codes are reversible and the reversible codes of half-length-dimension are self-dual. Our theorems are utilized to search reversible self-dual quasi-cyclic codes with two cyclic sections over binary and quaternary fields of lengths up to seventy and thirty-six, respectively, together with the maximums of their minimum weights.

Reliability and Validity Evidence for an Academic Gender Equity Questionnaire

Objective. The majority of practicing pharmacists and student pharmacists are women. However, instruments to assess perceptions of gender equity within pharmacy academia are not available. The objective of this research was to describe the psychometric analysis of a questionnaire developed to assess gender equity by a Gender Equity Task Force and to report reliability and validity evidence.Methods. A questionnaire with 21 items addressing the teaching, research, service, advancement, mentoring, recruitment, and gender of college leaders was created. The survey was distributed via email in December 2020 to all social and administrative science section members of two professional associations. Rasch analysis was performed to evaluate the reliability and validity evidence for the questionnaire.Results. After reverse coding, all items met parameters for unidimensionality necessary for Rasch analysis. Once adjacent categories were merged to create a 3-point scale, the scale and items met parameters for appropriate functionality. Items were ordered hierarchically in order of difficulty. The modified instrument and scale can be treated as interval level data for future use.Conclusion. This analysis provides reliability and validity evidence supporting use of the gender equity questionnaire in the social and administrative academic pharmacy population if recommended edits such as the 3-point scale are used. Future research on gender equity can benefit from use of a psychometrically sound questionnaire for data collection.

Cancer patient and provider responses to companion scales assessing experiences with LGBTQI-affirming healthcare.

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons are at a higher risk for some cancers and may have poorer health outcomes as a result of ongoing minority stress, social stigma, and cisnormative, heteronormative healthcare environments. This study compared patient and provider experiences of affirming environmental and behavioral cues and also examined provider-reported knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and clinical preparedness in caring for SGM patients among a convenience sample. National convenience samples of oncology providers (n = 107) and patients (n = 88) were recruited separately via snowball sampling. No incentives were provided. After reverse coding of appropriate items for unidirectional analysis, lower scores on items indicated greater knowledge, more affirming attitudes or behaviors, and greater confidence in clinical preparedness to care for SGM patients. Pearson chi-square tests compared dichotomous variables and independent samples t-tests compared continuous variables. Other results were reported using descriptive frequencies. Both patient and provider samples were predominantly female sex assigned at birth, cisgender, and heterosexual. Providers were more likely than patients to report affirming cues in clinic, as well as the ability for patients to easily document their name in use and pronouns. Providers were more likely to report asking about patient values and preferences of care versus patients' recollection of being asked. Patients were more likely to report understanding why they were asked about both sex assigned at birth and gender identity compared to providers' perceptions that patients would understand being asked about both. Patients were also more likely to report comfort with providers asking about sex assigned at birth and gender identity compared to providers' perceptions of patient comfort. SGM providers had greater knowledge of SGM patient social determinants of health and cancer risks; felt more prepared to care for gay patients; were more likely to endorse the importance of knowing patient sexual orientation and gender identity; and were more likely to indicate a responsibility to learn about SGM patient needs and champion positive system changes for SGM patients compared to heterosexual/cisgender peers. Overall, providers wished for more SGM-specific training. Differences between patient and provider reports of affirming environments as well as differences between SGM and heterosexual/cisgender provider care support the need for expanded professional training specific to SGM cancer care.

Construction of Quantum Codes over the Class of Commutative Rings and Their Applications to DNA Codes

Let k,m be positive integers and F2m be a finite field of order 2m of characteristic 2. The primary goal of this paper is to study the structural properties of cyclic codes over the ring Sk=F2m[v1,v2,…,vk]⟨vi2−αivi,vivj−vjvi⟩, for i,j=1,2,3,…,k, where αi is the non-zero element of F2m. As an application, we obtain better quantum error correcting codes over the ring S1 (for k=1). Moreover, we acquire optimal linear codes with the help of the Gray image of cyclic codes. Finally, we present methods for reversible DNA codes.

Construction of DNA Codes From Composite Matrices and a Bio-Inspired Optimization Algorithm

In this work, we present a new construction method for reversible codes. We employ composite matrices derived from group rings and show how to construct these matrices so that they are also reversible. Also in this work, we give an algorithm for calculating conflict free DNA codes that satisfy the Hamming distance, the reverse, the reverse-complement, the GC-content constraints with each DNA codeword being free from reverse complement sub-strings. By employing our construction method for reversible codes and our algorithm, we construct a number of DNA codes that satisfy the above constraints. Many of the codes we obtain have better parameters than some known DNA codes and many have parameters that are new to the literature.

Variant anatomy and codes of the human brachial plexus

Background. Understanding the complexities of formation and structural features of the brachial plexus remains important for diagnosis, effective surgical treatment and regional anesthesia.
 Aim. To identify variants of the brachial plexus structure and develop a system for their coding.
 Material and methods. Macroscopic anatomical layer-by-layer and macro-microscopic intratubular dissection of 121 brachial plexus preparations were performed in 105 cadavers of men and women aged 40100 years. A database was formed from the obtained indicators in the MS Excel 2012 program, and their processing was carried out using Statistica for Windows 12. All indicators were tested for the normal distribution using the ShapiroWilco criterion. When describing the studied indicators, the median (Me) and interquartile intervals [Q1, Q3] were determined, as well as the significance of intergroup differences according to the MannWhitney test.
 Results. It was established that the farther from the spinal cord, the more variants of the macroscopic and macro-microscopic structure of the brachial plexus elements exist: roots 3, trunks 7, divisions 3, bundles 1216, and a total of 20 variants of the general structure were identified. The roots of spinal nerves C6 (66.1%), C7 (66.4%) and C8 (64.2%) take the greatest part in the formation of brachial plexus bundles, 2 times less often C5 (34.8%) and Th1 (33.3%), very rarely C4 (2.5%) and Th2 (0.8%). Reverse coding of variants of the brachial plexus structure in the direction: bundle division trunk (root) allows to briefly and clearly display the entire morphological diversity of the nervous system of the human upper limb. The results obtained should be taken into account when diagnosing injuries, performing regional anesthesia, reconstructive operations, rehabilitation measures, creating neurosimulators, neurochips, and nerve conductors.
 Conclusion. 20 different variants of the general structure of the human brachial plexus have been identified and a reverse coding system has been developed.