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We consider the problem of reconstructing an $N$-dimensional continuous vector $\bx$ from $P$ constraints which are generated by its linear transformation under the assumption that the number of non-zero elements of $\bx$ is typically limited to $\rho N$ ($0\le \rho \le 1$). Problems of this type can be solved by minimizing a cost function with respect to the $L_p$-norm $||\bx||_p=\lim_{\epsilon \to +0}\sum_{i=1}^N |x_i|^{p+\epsilon}$, subject to the constraints under an appropriate condition. For several $p$, we assess a typical case limit $\alpha_c(\rho)$, which represents a critical relation between $\alpha=P/N$ and $\rho$ for successfully reconstructing the original vector by minimization for typical situations in the limit $N,P \to \infty$ with keeping $\alpha$ finite, utilizing the replica method. For $p=1$, $\alpha_c(\rho)$ is considerably smaller than its worst case counterpart, which has been rigorously derived by existing literature of information theory., Comment: 12 pages, 2 figures

We obtain exact expressions for the asymptotic behaviour of the average probability of the block decoding error for ensembles of regular low density parity check error correcting codes, by employing diagrammatic techniques. Furthermore, we show how imposing simple constraints on the code ensemble (that can be practically implemented in linear time), allows one to suppress the error probability for codes with more than 2 checks per bit, to an arbitrarily low power of $N$. As such we provide a practical route to a (sub-optimal){\em expurgated} ensemble., Comment: 15 pages 13 figures

We analyze the security and reliability of a recently proposed class of public-key cryptosystems against attacks by unauthorized parties who have acquired partial knowledge of one or more of the private key components and/or of the plaintext. Phase diagrams are presented, showing critical partial knowledge levels required for unauthorized decryption, Comment: 14 pages, 6 figures

We present a theoretical method for a direct evaluation of the average and reliability error exponents in low-density parity-check error-correcting codes using methods of statistical physics. Results for the binary symmetric channel (BSC) are presented for codes of both finite and infinite connectivity., Comment: 13 pages, 5 figures

We determine the critical noise level for decoding low density parity check error correcting codes based on the magnetization enumerator ($\cM$), rather than on the weight enumerator ($\cW$) employed in the information theory literature. The interpretation of our method is appealingly simple, and the relation between the different decoding schemes such as typical pairs decoding, MAP, and finite temperature decoding (MPM) becomes clear. In addition, our analysis provides an explanation for the difference in performance between MN and Gallager codes. Our results are more optimistic than those derived via the methods of information theory and are in excellent agreement with recent results from another statistical physics approach., Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures

We propose a method to determine the critical noise level for decoding Gallager type low density parity check error correcting codes. The method is based on the magnetization enumerator ($\cM$), rather than on the weight enumerator ($\cW$) presented recently in the information theory literature. The interpretation of our method is appealingly simple, and the relation between the different decoding schemes such as typical pairs decoding, MAP, and finite temperature decoding (MPM) becomes clear. Our results are more optimistic than those derived via the methods of information theory and are in excellent agreement with recent results from another statistical physics approach., Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures, 8th IMA int. conf. on cryptography and Coding