Weight Enumerators of codes over $\mathbb{F}_2$ and over $\mathbb{Z}_4$

Abstract

Weight enumerators are important tools for deciphering the algebraic structure of the related code spaces and for understanding group actions on these spaces. Our study focuses on symmetrized weight enumerators of pairs of Type II codes over the finite field $\mathbb{F}_{2}$ and the ring $\mathbb{Z}_{4}$. These pairs have been examined as invariants for a specified group. In particular, we concentrate on the scenarios where the space of the invariant ring is of degree 8 and 16. Our findings show that in certain situations, the ring produced by the symmetrized weight enumerators precisely matches with the invariant ring of the designated group. This coincidence points to a profound relationship between the invariant ring's structure and the algebraic characteristics of the weight enumerators.