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We construct trace codes over \(\mathbb {Z}_4\) based on Boolean functions and their support. The Lee weight distribution of these codes is studied by using the Walsh–Hadamard transform of the Boolean functions, and exponential character sums. We obtain few weights codes. In particular, bent and semi-bent functions give three-weight codes.
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This research is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (61672036), Excellent Youth Foundation of Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (1808085J20), Technology Foundation for Selected Overseas Chinese Scholar, Ministry of Personnel of China (05015133), Key projects of support program for outstanding young talents in Colleges and Universities (gxyqZD2016008) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2016M601991).
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Shi, M., Liu, Y., Randriam, H. et al. Trace codes over \({\mathbb {Z}}_4,\) and Boolean functions. Des. Codes Cryptogr. 87, 1447–1455 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10623-018-0542-x
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