It has long been recognized that there are fascinating connections between cod- ing theory, cryptology, and combinatorics. Therefore it seemed desirable to us to organize a conference that brings together experts from these three areas for a fruitful exchange of ideas. We decided on a venue in the Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) region, one of the most scenic areas of China, so as to provide the additional inducement of an attractive location. The conference was planned for June 2003 with the official title Workshop on Coding, Cryptography and Combi- natorics (CCC 2003). Those who are familiar...
It has long been recognized that there are fascinating connections between cod- ing theory, cryptology, and combinatorics. Therefore it seemed desirab...
