<Tr> <Th> Block length </Th> <Td> n </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Message length </Th> <Td> k </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distance </Th> <Td> n − k + 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alphabet size </Th> <Td> q = p ≥ n (p prime) Often n = q − 1 . </Td> </Tr>

Error detection and correction using reed solomon codes