Attainable Second Support Weights of Binary Second-Order Reed--Muller Codes

For every dimension, we determine the exact set of support sizes attained by two-dimensional subcodes of the binary second-order Reed--Muller code. Necessity is expressed through an explicit compatibility system for the zero-frequency Walsh coefficients and polar ranks of the three nonzero members of a quadratic pencil. A finite collection of quadratic atoms and normal forms realizes every compatible value, and the odd-dimensional spectrum is twice the preceding even-dimensional spectrum. The result determines attainable positions, not their multiplicities. Status: Public Beta v0.1; internally verified candidate proof; external mathematical review pending.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-08-20
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22045534
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Coding theory and cryptography
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Abstract

For every dimension, we determine the exact set of support sizes attained by two-dimensional subcodes of the binary second-order Reed--Muller code. Necessity is expressed through an explicit compatibility system for the zero-frequency Walsh coefficients and polar ranks of the three nonzero members of a quadratic pencil. A finite collection of quadratic atoms and normal forms realizes every compatible value, and the odd-dimensional spectrum is twice the preceding even-dimensional spectrum. The result determines attainable positions, not their multiplicities. Status: Public Beta v0.1; internally verified candidate proof; external mathematical review pending.

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